1: the #RevPit annual contest was never about ranking how good your MS was. it was always about editors finding a MS they felt comfy and confident providing a solid dev edit for in a limited amount of time. some ppl didn't win bc their MS was already query-ready.

So I had to wait longer than others (results came in at 1-2AM my time) but it was worth the wait! I can't believe I'm a #RevPit winner; it seems like something out of a dream! I'm so excited to work with @azali-avenger.bsky.social on Juno's story!

Usually, I like living in a different timezone 'cause it's fun telling everyone that when they talk to me, they're talking to someone in the future. When it comes to #RevPit and #RevPitWaiting though, I'll happily make an exception 'cause I have to wait until Wednesday to get the results 😭

I got bored of sitting around #RevPitWaiting, so I went to my jewelry/handwork club and made enamel ducks! I haven't been doing enamel work for long, so I'm really pleased with how they turned out! Now, if I could just my hands on some horse-shaped copper...

Just got done watching The Maze Runner with my husband. I wasn't expecting much tbh, but WOW it was awesome! 😀

I’m looking for 5 new stories to dive into! 📖✨ ​The first 5 authors who follow me and comment below get a free beta read of their WIP’s opening chapters. ​I’ll be looking at your hook, pacing, and character voice to make sure your readers are gripped from page one. Let’s get your manuscript moving!

Phonics training actually does help children read English, and 'sight words' should generally be limited to function words like is, the, and, to, so that beginners can actually enjoy reading a (short) poem or story while they wait to acquire more content words

Just subbed to #RevPit! I'm excited for this one (never got picked beyond #10queries before!) #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting @reviseresub.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @onlinebookclub.bsky.social for the BOTD promotion of Project Tau yesterday! I saw some great results (as always!) and was able to connect with some of my readers, which was a huge plus! (As I always say, it's no fun writing in a vacuum!) #writing #WritingCommunity

This was so awesome to wake up to! Huge thanks to @onlinebookclub.bsky.social for making it happen for me!

Book of the Day, January 2nd – Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Rated 5 stars Available for only $2.99 on Kindle, and FREE on Kindle Unlimited: forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelves/book... Project Tau: Five Worlds Series Book 1 by Jude Austin #BookoftheDay #Rated5Stars #SciFi #DiscountedBooks #FreeonKU

This man is an authentic American hero A Black man facing armed federal agents to stand up for his youth baseball team. Brave. www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...

Just got an awesome email; my book Homecoming won the Book of Excellence award and is now eligible for Book of the Year! If you have a moment, please visit and like the post (a like counts as a vote for BOTY) You need to scroll right down to find it. theworldsbestmagazine.com/2025/05/19/b...

And it was an awesome day too! 😍

The Five Worlds series is now available on #KindleUnlimited! New appendices to flesh out the setting have also been added! Each book follows the previous one as a standalone, so you can start the series anywhere! #WritingCommunity #SFFCommunity #AuthorLife www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNQ4ZN5Q

Yesterday, my husband and I went to see the cherry blossoms at Nishi-Shizu Park after a game of badminton. It's lucky we did, since it's now snowing hard here! #hanami