Been writing for close two decades and every year I’m like, maybe I’m pau already. Then, you know, I get back to writing.

New year means new opportunities to engage and put yourself out there. Querying again feels good even when it doesn’t. Lots of events lined up. Blessed that my toddler is toddling and causing chaos.

Hey, y’all. I’ve been closed to new queries for a while now. But I’ll be reopening from Feb 9th to Feb 15th for one week only. To see what I’m looking for, check out my MSWL at erniechiara.com/mswl!

Writing goals always shine brightest in January ✍️✨ Let me help you meet yours! @bambooridge.bsky.social One entry per person. No cash value. #writinggoals #writinglife

ICYMI: here's my interview on HPR about Blood Work www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversa...

New post + details on Thursday’s big event: www.bambooridge.org/article/the-...

See you soon!

weekly talk story about @bambooridge.bsky.social's Virtual Pop-Up on Saturday for @mistahdonald.bsky.social and Bitter Over Sweet's book launch on November 7 (@sfwp.bsky.social)... www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...

Join me and some of my favorite writers. It’s going to be an amazing event. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/br-virtual...

weekly talk story about @bambooridge.bsky.social Pop-Up hosted by @mistahdonald.bsky.social and @expositionreview.bsky.social's FLASH 405 announcement coming this Friday... www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...

New post up. Shout out to Lorde for inspiring this story. www.bambooridge.org/hashtag/the-...

Looks like I’m going to AWP!

"With so much change, what remains? What’s recognizable when nothing is?" In my latest post, I share some of the inspiration behind my short story “What We Forget.” www.bambooridge.org/hashtag/the-... #hawaiiliterature #hawaiibooks #hawaiiwriters #localvoices #localliterature #indiepublishing

Mahalo to Don Wallace and everyone at The Hawaiʻi Review of Books for featuring an excerpt from Blood Work. And thank you to Scott Kikkawa for including one of my stories from the collection, "Who you Know," in his latest column of crime. Check out both here: hawaiireviewofbooks.com

Submissions for our winter issue are open now through September 30th! Share your best work in any of our five categories: ✏️ Poetry 📸 Flash 📃 Prose 🖼️ Visual Art & Photography 🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media For more info, click link in bio.

My new short story collection, Blood Work and Other Stories, is now available. What we carry. What we inherit. What we leave behind. Seventeen stories of connection and survival in a place caught between what’s sacred and what’s sold. www.bambooridge.org/bookstore/bl...

A MASTERY OF SELF ݁₊ ⊹ . 📽.ᐟ an actor is trapped in a nightmare of an identity crises after playing too many roles🖤 -speculative hollywood -friends to lovers - eldritch horror or real doppleganger? #questpit #W #A #H #S #R

LADY MACBETH X THE UNWORTHY trapped in her husbands manor, and surveilled by his monsters, miriam can feel her sanity slipping, falling further into the role of the helpless wife hes always wanted until a shadow takes a liking to her, and she doesnt tell him #questpit #w #a #h

Hostel X No Strings Attached On their cruise getaway, two women give in to attraction, redefining their friendship—while pranksters fueled by a sadistic online audience exploit passengers for entertainment, sending their cruise into peril. #QuestPit #A #H #R #H #LGBT #W

WHEN AMONG CROWS X MALIBU RISING nona callewart is gone. she plans to stay that way. unfortunately, she never gets her way. aided by her abandoned diary, her two least favorite people try to find her as she attempts to put the pieces of her life back together #questpit #w

My Darling Dreadful Thing X The Wicked Deep When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate. #QuestPit #Q #YA #DF #H #PR

TLOU X BIRD BOX eleven years after an apocalypse, merrick is making the trek across the country to a so-called safe zone. its just her luck she ends up stuck traveling with her former best friend, who also happens to be the cause of the aforementioned apocalypse #questpit #w

Jane Eyre Retelling Luna's rearview mirror reflects a shattered life but Thornfield Hotel offers a fresh start. As concierge, she's swept into a world of secrets, seduction & murder with the enigmatic E Rochester at its center & her heart & survival in the crosshairs. #QuestPit #A #H #RF #DR #LF #Q

We Leave the Elves is a short story following a man certifiably brings people together for his special brand of charisma. Just not in the way he would hope. An #urbanfantasy delight with a twist on the elven race. It's out now! And I hope you enjoy. books2read.com/u/bpVORX

Long after the dust settles, what will grow from the rubble? Experience a vision of #hope, growth, and transformation, on a mindful tarot-themed odyssey across the former US Clan of the Cave Bear meets A Psalm for the Wild-Built in this adventure guide to thriving the apocalypse #QuestPit #Q #S #A

PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom~or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement? #YouDeservepIt 📖 💙📚 #Q #R Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy Bartender

A twist on Roman Holiday with a touch of Midsommar set in a reimagined Babylon. 🧞‍♀️ Goddess trapped in a human body 🥐 Cinnamon roll boy who takes pity on her 🐠 Fish out of water story 🤺 Sisters getting revenge on each other 🍷 Creepy, mysterious cult 🏺 Ancient Babylon vibes #questpit #Q #A #F #RF

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag. #QuestPit #A #S #SF #W

I’m excited to share this #pitchcard for THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, and JOHN, the YA fantasy novel I #amquerying, feat: 🏴‍☠️ LGBTQIA+ rep 👑 non-western setting 🌸 anti-colonial lens 🏴‍☠️ girls w/ swords 👑 besties-to-lovers 🌸 friendship > everything #QuestPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q

Writing, publishing, querying. It can be wonderful, but it can also feel so toxic.

Grateful for this profile.

Doing #questpit this year. Wish me luck.

Today's agent is Marin Takikawa. She's looking for innovative literary fiction and voice-drive YA. Also community-oriented nonfiction. More here: www.friedrichagency.com/marin #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #literaryagent

Today's agent is Caitlin Bladell. She specializes in quality commercial fiction including science fiction & fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and women’s fiction. More here: www.lizadawsonassociates.com/caitlin-blas... #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers

Today's agent is Sandy Lu. In fiction, she's looking for historical fiction, atmospheric world-building, and anything with a supernatural bent. She's also looking for non-fiction. More here: www.bookwyrmlit.com/about #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers

Today's agent is James McGowan. Currently looking for adult fantasy, speculative fiction, thrillers, suspense, and book club fiction. bookendsliterary.com/myauthors/ja... #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers

Alright, now that I'm back in the trenches, it's time to start helping others. #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers

My new short story collection, Blood Work and Other Stories, is now available. What we carry. What we inherit. What we leave behind. Seventeen stories of connection and survival in a place caught between what’s sacred and what’s sold. www.bambooridge.org/bookstore/bl...

To clarify, the goal is an agent. This is just the strategy.

My new #iamquerying goal is to have twenty queries pending at all times. Rejection comes in, a new query goes out.

Queried ten agents today. Will query another ten tomorrow. Got good responses last time l queried. With a new batch of revisions and 10k words added to the manuscript, l'm hoping for some magic.

Launch party for Blood Work is tomorrow at 1 PM. Come out, have some food and drinks, and talk story.

"A father's silence. A mother's memory. A brother's grief. In seventeen unforgettable stories, Carreira Ching offers a powerful and deeply intimate portrait of contemporary life in Hawai'i." Win a copy of ‪‪Donald A. Carreira Ching's "Blood Work and Other Stories" from @bambooridge.bsky.social ‪#💙📚

Excited for this episode to be out there in the world. Check it out.

Last chance to preorder with free shipping. Books will be at the distributor by the end of the week. www.bambooridge.org/preorder-br1...

My collection is in transit. If you haven't ordered your copy yet, now is the time! Remember that all preorders get free shipping + support Hawaii's oldest independent (and non-profit) press. www.bambooridge.org/preorder-br1... #hawaiiauthors #hawaiibooks #hawaiifiction #hawaii #writerslife