Which do you love most, drafting or revising?? Here are 3 things I didn't expect to love about revision, that I learned along the way. sanctuaryeditorial.substack.com/p/revision-3... #writingcommunity #romancelandia #amwriting

Pinch me, is this really my life? Jill Gillett and Flora Hackett have been behind some of the greatest book-to-movie adaptations of the last ten years, and now they're on board to take my Dexter + Killing Eve sapphic serial killer novel into the TV space. Can't wait to see what happens next!✨

The question I get most often...how to keep the spark alive for writing. Guys, I KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS ONE! open.substack.com/pub/sanctuar...? #writingcommunity #romancelandia #amwriting

Poll! I want to make lip balms as author swag. Which of these flavors would you like best? 1. Vanilla Coconut Milk 2. Cherry Kiss 3. Lemon Drop 4. Chocolate Lava Cake

Writing as Nika Grace in my thriller era! You can add my new book here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Proud to see some of our politicians trying to hold the line of constitution and democracy!

And just like that, the hardest book of my entire career has a book deal. I'm so excited that my wild sapphic serial killer book is going to be released upon the world! ❤️🔪Killing Eve meets Dexter FTW 🔪❤️ Thanks to @evascalzo.bsky.social & Jess Verdi for making dreams come true! #booksky #writers

Eep! I love the feeling when I have a BRAND NEW CHAPTER 1 of a brand new client book to read. So it begins!

Loved all these!

Yup, those are my notes in dry erase on the windshield so I can call all my reps on my morning drive. Call away, people, it’s so easy!

Judging by my last few new clients, I'm apparently becoming the book coach for people who love fanfic but now write original fiction??🤔 Never would have thought to brand myself that way, but yeah, makes sense.😂 Those are my people.

Many before me have tried to write about Harry Styles' left ear. But have any of them managed to take that, mix it with a dash of Elizabeth Gilbert & bring it home for a lesson about writing inspiration? Mmm-hmm, I thought not. #amwriting #romancelandia open.substack.com/pub/sanctuar...

I found one where they let you donate bone marrow until you're 55, so I signed up! If a patient has multiple matches, they can prioritize younger donors, but if they DON'T have other younger willing donors, I'll be there.☺️This made me so happy! Here's the link if you want to sign up. www.dkms.org

Ever been stuck googling, trying to find a half-decent editor who can help with your book? Yeah, me, too. Here are a couple of places you can find (actually qualified!) editors: www.sanctuaryeditorial.com/post/how-to-... #romancelandia #amwriting #amquerying

Disappointing moment to start the day with...finding out I'm too old to donate bone marrow. 😕

I finally finished my TBR challenge! With THE FAVORITES, which was absolutely unforgettable! Gripping, intense emotion, I could NOT put down OR predict the plot, and the writing. Whole MFAs could be earned just analyzing the craft and structure in that book. *chef's kiss*

I wanted more things for writers to DO when they're still dying to share the book that meant so much to them. And I've finally come up with some ideas that can give you closure...or a fresh start for your old idea. 👀 #writingcommunity #romancelandia #amquerying open.substack.com/pub/sanctuar...

I need your best summer-vibe romances, people! Think beach vibes, lots of swimming, lakes, rivers... Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan is my gold standard for this. I'd love to find a new favorite!

When you're reaching for a demonstration of value for your love interest in a romance novel, try one of the main 3: LIFT something FIX something SAVE someone #romancelandia #writing

You guys. I went to The Materialists expecting a fun but shallow rich guy/poor guy rom-com. What I got was so much more. The acting is nuanced & gravitational: impossible to look away from. And the characterization is confident, takes its time & is absolutely fascinating. Something really fresh!

Out today!!! #Romancelandia

There is a seemingly abandoned newborn fawn napping outside of my cabin. How am I supposed to work with this level of cuteness?

Welp, guess I've found a new contender for my Top 10 Romances of All Time list. Ripple Effect by @maggienorthauthor.bsky.social --comes out next week! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Anybody need to revive their muse? Artist Dates are the perfect escape! open.substack.com/pub/sanctuar... #writingcommunity #romancelandia #booksky

How many do we have in common? 10 favorite reads, 5 to be read... #writingcommunity #romancelandia #booksky

6 down on the TBR challenge! Halfway there!! ✔️Fan Service by Rosie Danan If you have ever had an A03 account or loved an early 2000s CW show, you MUST read this book. It's gentle and funny and hilarious and has JUST the prickly kind of heroine & sweet himbo hero I can't help but love.

I've been suddenly receiving a lot of messages from readers about BREATHE THE SKY, my 2020 book, and WOW, apparently a lot of you found it all at once? Is there a viral tiktok I don't know about? Anyway, thank you for all the sudden love for my grumpy/sunshine desert tortoise biologist romance!😍

For any authors who need to hear this, I switched to Substack just bc it was FREE whereas Mailchimp costs $$$. I don’t do ANY paid tier stuff and they don’t seem to care. And I find myself writing more newsletters now bc they’re easier to put together? Not a bad switch.

I don't want anything as much as the internet wants to sell me an item I already bought.

New Orleans is my favorite foreign country.😂 www.facebook.com/reel/1365199...

Buccaneers is the new Bridgerton, I'm loving it, and I'm curious why #Romancelandia isn't all over this one? slate.com/culture/2023...

This country makes a lot more sense when you realize that the posters of Uncle Sam were modeled off a former circus clown who ran for president. Google it.

In the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the answer to everything, so this should be my year! Not feeling like I have all the answers yet, but I at least have 42 of them. ✨Which one of these spoke to you?✨ #writingcommunity

It is a truth universally acknowledged that your library holds will only come in the day AFTER you were out running errands.

Have you ever hit a point in a book where you just don’t KNOW what's next? Or maybe you have a draft & *something* isn’t right about it? Yeah, me too. But I may have figured out how to have breakthroughs on demand? sanctuaryeditorial.substack.com/p/creative-b... #writingcommunity #romancelandia

I worked on this book and WOW the suspense but then also YANK go my heartstrings. This is what I'm always looking for in a romantasy...❤️‍🔥

New tool for busting writer's block: Get immensely behind at work. Like "fake your own death and move to the Congo" behind. I've never had more sparkly new book ideas than when I was behind at work... #writingcommunity

Ransom Canyon on Netflix is my new favorite thing. It's basically what would happen if Ted Lasso's writers got their hands on Yellowstone.

To AI shills & capitalist institutions, writers are simultaneously not important enough to compensate while alive and so important once dead that their machine-ghosts must be resurrected to continue the work of profit-making. Vile.

Is everyone watching Ransom Canyon on Netflix, yet? It's everything I wanted Yellowstone to be, only it doesn't make my soul feel like it was left on the bbq grill too long.

I don't know how to explain this feeling to non-book coaches, but when you find a new client whose book you love...and you meet the client and you immediately love them too? It is THE BEST feeling!!!

Guys, my mom is an extrovert and when she visits, she does NOT understand that I sometimes need quiet time and expects me to entertain her and be talking 12-16 hours a day, despite me explaining several times. Any tips on how to convince extroverts that introverts are a thing??

"Finding the Joy in Your Writing" - I had a great time on the Dabble writing podcast, talking about my very weird start into publishing, book coaching vs editing, and how to bring the joy back into your writing life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-mH... #writingcommunity #fanfic #romancelandia

Someday, when my sex scene writing book comes out, I hope the readers appreciate the eleventy billion hours I spent pulling examples from published fiction to demonstrate all the different writing techniques. It makes it much easier to learn, but WOW is it time-consuming! #romancelandia

What’s the difference between a book coach and an editor? #writingcommunity #romancelandia (Psst I have one, very rare opening for a summer coaching session. Drop me a line if you want to spend this summer immersed in your writing!✍️)

Turning 42, and kinda proud of all the firsts I've tackled in the last 2 years: -Ballroom dancing lessons -Led my 1st large scale writer's group-60 writers, 5 wks -Aerial silk lessons -Horseback riding lessons -Led my 1st writing retreat -First nonfic book written Who says an old dog can't learn?

I...have never subscribed to a Substack newsletter faster😂😂😂

A book coaching client asked me about AI editors for fiction & there's 1 thing I don't hear ppl saying enough: AI is trained by the AVERAGE of all writing. So it can only train you to write like the average. By definition, it doesn't know how to stand out in the RIGHT way. It only knows average.

I tackled the toughest one today, #romancelandia. What do you do for stakes in your contemp romance? If you've put their heart and their job on the line once, you've probably done it 10 times. So what do you do next? #amwriting #writingcommunity sanctuaryeditorial.substack.com/p/gasp-worth...

Been calling my senators every day to vote against the SAVE voter suppression act. Hoping to save 69 million American women from losing the right to vote. One of the senators helpfully emailed me back to let me know he actually INTRODUCED the bill.