I have to say I’ve only done swaps with other writers a few times but the quality of feedback is so so good. 100/10 would recommend! #writingcommunity

First draft of my cover! I need to work on making the can less vector-looking and matching the lighting but I’m getting there! Feedback? #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Happy pride, this month and every month.

First draft of my cover! I need to work on making the can less vector-looking and matching the lighting but I’m getting there! Feedback? #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

This is exactly why I decided to self publish my thriller about a pan blind woman. This timeline is exhausting. 😫

This is one of my favorite parts too! #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

The #WIPSnips word for May 29th is "silent" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I don’t have “insect” exactly but I do have a bug reference! 😅 #writingcommunity

I feel like my Disney-princess-esque profile photo doesn't accurately portray me as a thriller writer. While I don't want to use my actual face, I would like something that better represents me as a writer. Thoughts/ideas? #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Myself, Grammarly, Beta Readers... still, one of my first buyers messaged me about a typo on page 3... #writing #writer #write #author #authoring #authors #writers #meme

Ack! I got stuck in an editing loop and disappeared for a week! I started a read through of my updated manuscript after the ch 1 rewrite and I couldn’t stop editing. I’m putting my pencil down for now and will do a reread through soon… until then, cover designs! #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Chapter 1 rewrite is complete, and I have a list of wonderful volunteer beta readers waiting for me to send the manuscript! I just need to do a quick read-through since it's been a minute since my last end-to-end read. Hoping to send it out by EOW! #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Just to be clear, ya girl is broke. If you’re up for being a free volunteer beta reader on this thriller, let me know! 🫠

Are there any pitch events for writers who self-publish? #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Just to be clear, ya girl is broke. If you’re up for being a free volunteer beta reader on this thriller, let me know! 🫠

Where is everyone getting beta readers these days? I have a 73k-word thriller I'd love to get feedback on. #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Welp, this took several more attempts at a rewrite, but here are the new opening lines from SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS! #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

I'm trying to balance the concept of adding the tension/hook and 'something normal in the MC's life' into my opening lines of Ch 1. It's not quite there yet, but I feel like I'm getting closer. Thoughts, critiques, suggestions? #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Chapter 1 editing this AM felt a bit like polishing a giant pile of dino-dung, but I know with enough compression and cleaning, I can make a diamond out of it! 💪💎 Let's gooooooo!! #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Ch 1 rewrite this week has me bastardizing Paula Abdul's song: "I take three steps forward, I take two steps back!" I'm making progress, but getting slowed down by trimming repeated concepts and cleaning up prose. And now her song is stuck in my head. #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

I was playing with cover designs last night and my tween son got really invested in it. He really wants me to use his design. Think anyone will buy a book with this as the cover of an adult psychology thriller? 😅 #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

1028 written this morning in my Chapter 1 rewrite for Seeking in the Darkness! I had forgotten how much I enjoy this. I've been away from the keyboard for too long. #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Admittedly self-publishing without a big stamp of approval from someone important is a bit nerve wrecking. I have to remind myself of the positive praise I've gotten from agents I've queried so I don't back out of this. So, welcome to my cringe self-pump post. 💪 #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

Tomorrow starts my ch 1 rewrite. I've gotten all kinds of advice: It should set the tone for the book: pump up pacing; thriller=something scary should happen; it should be a normal day in the MCs life, etc. What do you love to see in a first chapter? #amwriting #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

I am going to make my own audiobook narration of my novel. Yes, I am delusional. Just let me ride the delusion train a little longer. #wrtitingcommunity #selfpublishing

It’s these posts that make me question #selfpublishing. After all, my queer thriller’s only been rejected 55 times! It’ll be years until I get all 400 rejections. 😫 What say you, #writingconmunity : #selfpublishing or #tradpublishing when no one seems willing to touch political charged fiction?

Self-pub authors/cover designers: where do you find photography for your book cover designs? As a former designer, I'd like to take a stab at my thriller cover and am looking at royalty-free assets. Follow along as I figure out this weird world of self-pub #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

I'm fairly confident I am doing this out of order, but I just made my Amazon KDP account! I even set up a bank account just for this purpose. I guess it's happening!! #selfpublishing #writingcommunity

The time has come for me to shit or get off the pot. Given today's climate, my thriller about a pan blind woman is probably not going to get picked up by an agent any time soon. So, after much hemming and hawing, I am self-publishing. Wish me luck, and follow along on my new adventure!

Welp, #writingcommunity, it's been a minute. Did I miss anything juicy in the literary space?

@the4facedliar.bsky.social is running a Creative Non Fiction competition- deadline 30 June. More about our judge here! www.the4facedliar.com/submissions #cnf #writingcommunity #creativenonfiction

Hey #writingcommunity and #amquerying friends: when do you know to move on from a no-response queried agent?

2 days until this pitch event!! #writingcommunity

When writing inspiration hits it’s a truly wondrous thing. 500 words in 15 mins is a personal ATH - On my phone no less! Hopefully I can keep these creative juices flowing. #writingcommunity #amwriting

I'm curious, #agented crowd: how long did the person who eventually became your agent have your full before they contacted you about The Call? Asking for the #amquerying crowd.

Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q

What if the daughters in FULL HOUSE were never told anything about their mom’s past? Twin siblings Jesse and Faye go on a road trip to meet people who knew their mom — and they find out a shocking secret! NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! #questpit #P #YA #A #WritingCommunity #writers

The Greatest Showman x The Invisible life of Addie La Rue A gymnast is forced to perform in a magical circus alongside a man she doesn’t recognize, but he knows her… and he’s watched her die dozens of times. 💕”Who did this to you?” 💫Grounded fantasy 🖤Dark whimsy 🎪Atmospheric #Questpit #F #Q #A

Death might be a god, but he’s not a god like everyone else. When a soul’s life hangs in his hands & long-lost legends come about, Death must reclaim his mortality to save Morticia’s life. The only problem? The rest of the gods have other plans for them. #questpit #W #A #F

GOOD OMENS X ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN Virgil Mora never expected "Go to Hell" to be career advice. As Hell's Consultant it's up to Virgil to restore Heaven's faith in Hell and save Lucifer, the Angel he's fallen for. Before his past comes back to haunt him. Literally. #QuestPit #W #A #F #LGBT

HUNGER GAMES x COBAB x POWERLESS Inspired by Central Africa's Underworld of Kalunga A boy with dangerous magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mom’s soul from the Underworld, but his growing love for the Prince threatens to destroy the kingdom #Questpit #OS

16yo Candy has been hiding her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can't hide, her skin color. 🥵 climate fiction 🏳️‍🌈 queer friends to lovers 🫂 found family 🧬 her DNA will save humanity #questpit #Q #SF #YA

Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q

I’ve been wanting to vent about current politics in my writing and just realized my WIP about the tyrannical regime in Cuba has some great parallels to today that I can leverage. Yay? 😩 #amwriting #writingcommunity #skywriters

Get your pitches ready for Questpit, #writingcommunity!!

Fingers crossed for at least some constructive feedback on this query!!! I won't get my hopes up for a full, but I won't be mad if it happens. #amquerying #writingcommunity

Sometimes it feels as if all we are doing is moving backwards. There will always be roadblocks. We need to try finding a way around them. #SaturdaySayings #WritingCommunity

✨Manifesting a full request Friday ✨ No reason it should work this week as opposed to any other but it’s worth the try. Good luck to everyone in the query trenches ❤️ #amquerying #writingcommunity

Where do you do your best writing? At a desk? In bed? On your phone while you sit on the toilet? An inquiring mind wants to know, as it has lost its favorite writing spots to its children. It’s me - I lost my office to the pre-tween and need a new cozy spot to write. #writingcommunity #skywriters

This doesn’t include my genre so sadly I won’t be participating but I hope you do! The best feedback I’ve gotten has been from agents, so I hope you take the opportunity #writingcommunity #skywriters