Hanging out with @uteorgassa.bsky.social and @kevincarver.bsky.social at our Pen&Pier writing conference this weekend in SLO and 5 Cities! Got to make a book last night. Today is writing and marketing!

Check out this amazing anthology of modern mummy stories! I am reading some rave reviews, and I happen to know at least one of the stories is to die for! @uteorgassa.bsky.social, talking about you! excavatinghorror.com/2025/08/15/m...

It's August, my baby is 2.5 months old, and I'm back at it with #furiousfiction with no trouble on the WC this time! *gasp* Feeling closer to normal every day!

If anyone can help this family it would be much appreciated. So terrible that this is happening to so many people in our country right now 😒 www.gofundme.com/f/aid-a-deta...

Got some good news! Paragraph Planet accepted my submission. This Monday they will be posting my 75 words, a captured moment with my newborn. www.paragraphplanet.com

Look at that, I am a highlighted author!

The results are in! Sensational 64 is not bad at all Thanks @writingbattle.bsky.social #writingbattle #wonder2025

I just shared my novel excerpt with Uncharted Mag! Novel Excerpt Prize! PublicationPublication + $3k! More details here: www.unchartedmag.com

This is a new honor for me! Furthest I have ever gotten in an @writingbattle.bsky.social challenge!

Hey everyone! I have written a letter and submitted to a contest and now I am in the second round! I would really appreicate your support! If you are able to read the letter, and if you like it, please vote for the letter! Thanks!! theunsealed.com/activity/p/2...

This morning was a whirlwind of pitching my book at #pitch-o-rama2025 and I learned so much! Also got to meet some amazing authors and agents. My pages are going out to four different people tonight! So overall, a worthwhile venture!

Followed Lindsey on Substack after meeting her at Pith-a-Rama. A fascinating agent who has her fingers in many publishing pies! lindseyexplainsitall.substack.com?r=51yowc&utm...

I have a new flash story out today. Enjoy!

The prickly leaves and the density of the twigs. She crawls up and grips a ripe, red berry. Bursts of sweet pleasure in her mouth. #GWStoriesEverywhere

Another month, another attempt in the #furiousfiction challenge! Write 499 words exactly based on the prompt. End result, not bad I must say. Though I do need to work on getting the fun character moments I like to write into a tighter WC.

THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2025 IS LIVE Three issues - a Sword & Planet special - a New Jirel of Joiry story... The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus stories will be added to this year's issues! Go here to learn more and back the magazine: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

I've been spending more time working on my writing group than writing lately, but proud of what our group is cooking up! Check out Pen and Pier! #writer #writerlife #community www.penandpier.com

In Pluvium, Darrian is a Grim Reaper who yearns for anything to disrupt his monotonous servitude. Rose is a half-elven girl, who inexplicably returns from the dead. Can they overcome inner and outer demons alike? Is friendship even possible after death? DELTORA QUEST+GONE+HUNGER GAMES #2025pit #F #A

When a feral child wanders out of the swamp, the town witch and her estranged childhood best friend must pay his blood price. A multi-voiced, spiraling southern gothic, The Swamp Child weaves past and present to ask questions about blood, family, and stories. #2025Pit #H #A #LF #writers

Logan technically doesn't exist, so soldiers kidnap him to a school for illegally born boys. There he meets Jace: chameleon, saboteur & dangerous temptation. Theocracy will end their lives—or worse, make them weapons—unless they can fight the priests, politicians & their own demons. #A #D #2025Pit

#2025Pit When a violent criminal ambushes Drew Jones at home & demands the return of $100k in stolen cash, Drew must canvas San Diego County to find Jake, his older nomadic foster brother, and return the money in order to save both their lives. BLACKTOP WASTELAND + DAWN PATROL #A #M

Darrian is a Grim Reaper haunted by over 3,000 years of ceaseless duty. He yearns for anything to disrupt his monotonous eternity. Enter Rose, a half-elven girl, who inexplicably returns from the dead. Their shaky alliance raises a question: Is friendship even possible after death? #2025pit #F #A

Yes‼️ ❤️🔪🖤

I've been on a bit of a sub call short story stint and now have 8 things of mine out in the ether waiting to be accepted or rejected... I think its time to turn back to my series, Pluvium calls to me and Book 2 is saying "You need to connect us to all those changes to book 1!" incessantly in my ear!

Sorry but all the fables and fairy tales I read as a kid led me to believe people would be learning WAY more lessons than they actually do

Just submitted for the first time to Furious Fiction, a flash fiction monthly challenge with a theme and a 500 WC cap #furiousfiction (I'll reply with the 500 words)

So excited! New milestone reached in Book 1 of my series I am sending it out to my beta readers for....I hope....the last time!

Joined a substack that promotes short stories of authors. I plan to submit to them and enjoy reading these stories Check it out, if at all interested! shortstory.substack.com?r=51yowc&utm...

Oh man finally finished this editing goal I had for my book. I'm hoping it's finally ready! Gonna do another round of Beta reading then get it copy edited! #writerlife #fantasyfic #writing

Without downloading new picks, where are you mentally?

They have a point.

I've been AWOL due to the holidays See attached for some updates of what we've been up to! The cute little guy is my son, I'm behind the camera. 😊

Yeah but the kind of witchcraft you don't get burned at the stake for....so that's fine!

Just because someone is resilient does not mean they aren't suffering. The strongest structure will still break under enough pressure.

Too easy... music.youtube.com/watch?v=FS8p... #WIPPIT

Live life like there may be no tomorrow, because there may not be. Always tell your loved ones how much you love them. Follow your passions, and allow others to follow theirs. If everyone was free to do and love as they wish, how much happier could this world be?

I am a pantser all the way! Anybody else care to declare? #writercommunity #writerlife

Pronouns: she/her Height: 5' 6" Shoe: 9 1/2, wide. Zodiac: Pisces/Taurus (cusp) Smoke: never, waste of money Tattoos: two Piercings: my ears Fave Drink: I'm an American writer, so cafes are my 2nd home!

My final paper involves a deep analysis of how to handle work related stress and the importance of self care... Irony is it just makes me want to write, like my novel and fun stuff, even more 😭

I think my pink slice might be even smaller than this I'm afraid 😂

I can relate to this hard!

Truer words have hardly ever been spoken...

Legendborn meets Mystic Falls? I’m seated 🪑

I would rather be editing my writing than writing for my PhD in School Psych any day! #WriterCommunity #Procrastination #StudentLife

i keep seeing people say that this app is becoming toxic like twitter but it may just be who you’re interacting with i fear. if you follow a bunch of people who are doing what you disliked on twitter then of course it’ll be the same lol

The problem with being a writer is one ends up judging one's first draft against the best finished works of all time. #writingcommunity