There is so much hate in the world. (Ickh.) Taylor Swift has a new album this week. (Double yuck. I'm a rocker chick who can't stand her.) Is there any hope at all left? Any good news besides the above you can run by me? I feel wretched. Time to put on my Radio Rock playlist...

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel The scariest thing? Honestly, the revision and editing part of my writing. I feel so good with the first draft, but then after the criticism, I'm so afraid to rewrite it and get it right the second time. But it needs to be done. I'm also not great at fight scenes.

#WritingCommunity #writersky Man, easy question right now, even though I'm trying to get around to reading so many things at this time... First, I have to say I'm still thinking about the Brian Paone book Yours Truly, 2095, as it's a novel based on the ELO Jeff Lynne concept album Time...

I've already posted about this on my personal private Facebook account, I will do this here as well. Jane Goodall was such a brilliant force for good. I love this image of her with a shawl of Monarch butterflies, now an endangered species. I miss her terribly. Be good to the Earth.

When you get the brilliant (?) inspiration that yes, you really need to severely cut down a certain scene that kind of rehashes the prior chapter, but the rehashing is SO GOOD you want to keep it for bonus content/etc. You find where you keep your bonus stories, only to find... #WriteSky

#WritingCommunity #writersky I've been on vacation the last three days, and now I'm back, I feel like I'm crashing... I think for my goals, I need to go easy on myself, go for more walks, and try to score some more writing inspiration. I hope I get there in the end, I need to write again soon.

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel Today's the day- I'm going off the grid for a while, no social media this weekend after tonight for a well deserved vacation... In terms of books, I highly recommend Yours Truly, 2095 by Brian Paone, who I met last weekend at C3 Con, which the book is based on...

Hi #WritingCommunity & #writersky - it's the update you've been waiting for! C3 Con was an adventure, and I loved every second. Here is the update for free members and patrons... Enjoy. :) www.patreon.com/posts/its-cr...

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel This is a tough one... Probably the most fun I've had writing my novels was in How to Serve Gamers, and the two best characters were Elina Kimberly and her Prince, for this Prince Charming in her game algorithm comes to life in her house! Such a joy to write-

#WritingCommunity #writersky Yes, that would be exquisite. But once it's out there, it's permanent, and I can't edit or revise anymore. That's why I hesitate to publish through Kindle Direct or any self publishing route. :/

#WritingCommunity #writersky This is a tough question, and my computer isn't working too well either- I still didn't get a new computer last night... Had to cancel my Zoom & Discord meetings for the week. I'd like to publish any way possible, but faster is better. The only downside is-

Hi everyone in #WritingCommunity #writersky and #Patreon in terms of content creation and #crochetsky - I've got some bad news. The computer I'm using for the last 10 months is now about to die permanently- The HP Celeron I got on sale in November notified me today that my mic is dead, and-

#WritingCommunity #writersky Honestly, and this is an easy one, doing all the marketing, cover art, and publishing myself sounds EXHAUSTING. I really wish someone else could take the reins because I can't make good cover art at all, and I'm horrible at sales. That's why I'm held back from-

I think the con crash is finally hitting me in the face. I need another break.... #WritingCommunity and #writersky , I'll see you on the other side... Be writing again soon. Even my Patreon update is giving me a headache because I hate Autopilot and the new updates. Old is better than new...

Hi #WritingCommunity #writersky and #crochetsky and Happy Sunday!!! I've returned home after a very fun and tiring weekend at C3 Con! WOOT! More info and a Patreon newsletter about that update later. Now I need to rest and recharge. I had tons of fun, but now crashing. See y'all soon. :)

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel Hi all! Writing from a hotel room because I'm at C3 Con this weekend! WOOT! I think any variation of dialogue, qualities, and motivations make a character memorable, it can be anything, let your imagination run wild. Make your characters stand out from a crowd.

Hey #WritingCommunity and #writersky along with the #crochetsky of this awesome butterfly app- Good news, I won my Social Security case, but I'm also loosening up on my Patreon posts. More in this newsletter below. Please feel free to keep supporting me: www.patreon.com/posts/what-k...

#WritingCommunity #writersky As a neurodivergent disabled woman now on Social Security, I have to say that I'd love to see my book on the NYT Bestseller List just once, and that's enough for me. I really don't care how my book gets out there, just so long as it's out there on shelves everywhere.

#WritingCommunity #writersky I think the consensus with all the responses and quote posts of this is that everyone wants full creative control or there's no deal. I have to agree with them. Still, I'm not great with marketing and promotion skills. I also have bad days in mental health & migraines.

#WritingCommunity #writersky Another good question! Come to think of it, I'm going to be 40 years old in 2028, so in all honesty, I don't have a whole lot of time for traditional publishing to take their time in publishing my story. I think maybe self publishing would work best. The only thing is-

#WritingCommunity #writersky From what I hear from other authors, traditional publishing doesn't really offer much in stability, especially since they probably want to do things their way and not mine. I would like to call the shots, but being broke, traditional publishers don't want to hear from-

I agree with George Takei. I don't accept this apology from this disgusting news person who thinks all homeless people should be executed. The homeless have nowhere to go, no money, they're in a crisis. For all intents & purposes, the US should have been the Land of the Free. Fox News makes me sick.

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel 13- Sorry I didn't post yesterday's, was in a depressed funk... This is another tough question. I try fitting in as much as I can about a character, at least the most important information before the big reveal of the main problem my characters have to face.

Feeling depressed today, don't feel like doing a whole lot... I lost the karaoke contest last night. There were TOO MANY good singers better than me, even though I sang a tough song, Adele's "Skyfall" from James Bond. I had practiced it for weeks. What is wrong with me is the question. Not a clue.

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel #writersky As a plantser, this is a hard one to figure out for myself. I normally just write from wherever, from the first scene that pops in my head, the first line, since most of my writings' are plot driven. The character development comes and weaves itself in.

Well said, George Takei. Love you. My 13th year was the end of my innocence because of 9/11. I quickly realized in 8th grade that nowhere is safe right now, and it gets scarier every year. Now it's 24 years later and I'm really afraid for my life because of my government. It's still frightening.

"Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance." -C.S. Lewis

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#WritingCommunity #writersky Another big question! Cool. I think whatever the movie industry wants to do with my writing, that's pretty awesome for me. They just need to do it right. It would either be in the sci fi genre or my memoir Save Gallifrey, but not the YA novel Crossing Conformity.

#WritingCommunity #writersky Funny you should ask this- This might be something for the #pretendpanel crowd for those of us not published yet. I LOVE book signings! I've recently won a scholarship to C3 Convention next week in Columbia, MD, and it's very exciting. Can't wait to meet-

#WritingCommunity #ownvoices #writersky This is a BIG question that I'm able to answer, but as a disabled neurodivergent writer, I have to pull out my soap box about how traditional publishing is actually FAILING... This will be a thread, so gird your loins. I get the feeling that traditional-

#queerwriters goal share ⚓️ keep on first drafting 🏴‍☠️ keep turning feedback into actionable notes for draft 2->3 📚 some critique reading to be done 🛌 give myself the space I need to break out of this chronic stress miasma

#WritingCommunity #writersky I think with all the craziness of social media and not enough time to write my next novel... Yes, someone to help with marketing would be a huge weight off my shoulders. One can dream... Wish I was published...

#WritingCommunity #writersky When it comes to writing, I don't really follow the awards processes and award winners mostly, because all I really want is to see my book on bookshelves out in the world. If I win a Hugo or Nebula, great, but I just want to see my writings published someday...

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel I probably shouldn't answer this question because I'm ashamed of myself. Crossing Conformity, my mainstream YA, goes there. My protagonist Dana is a 17 year old version of myself when I was in high school. Pretty much my protagonists have a bit of me in them, but...

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel This may be a tough one to answer because I just woke up and had tea, and my characters come from any part of media or just any inspiration... Marina Hamilton was inspired by the Hamilton musical, Maria Reynolds in "Say No to This", as well as my love for Bridgerton-

Hi #WritingCommunity #writersky and #crochetsky and those who cosplay... If you guessed that I'm making a Firefly Serenity cosplay of Kaylee in her ruffle gown from "Shindig", you are RIGHT! The project is underway, with an update for patrons and free members: www.patreon.com/posts/shiny-...

#WritingCommunity #writersky This is a hard question... If I want to traditionally publish, as I'm an American, it's required that I have an agent. I used to think that it would be easier if I had an agent. But now that I think about it, reading the fine print is VITAL, and I need to know it all.

#WritingCommunity #writersky Absolutely. I've always dreamed of traditional publishing for my stories, it would have been amazing to call the shots in my life for my book, and I wouldn't have to design the cover myself. I don't have the artistic ability to do cover art. However-

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel I wasn't having the greatest day in terms of computers and phones- I was having technical difficulty crisis all morning until I restarted my laptop. Anyway... Big announcement- I will be attending C3 Con next month in September! I won a scholarship-

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel Lord, please forgive me for this sin... I have been guilty of DNF sins too many times to count, sadly. I've picked up books I happen to LOVE and not finish them because of distraction, writing, or both. Even on mental health days. I'm also guilty of-

I agree, Mr. Takei. We're supposed to be the country that makes our citizens safest in the world, and we're not. We can do better than this. Love you. Live long and prosper.

As a writer and someone who is trying her damndest to lose weight- I find this cartoon to be hilarious, and I agree entirely with the Personal Muse. Bring on the chocolate and no one gets hurt. :) #WritingCommunity #writersky

I agree with this statement about Buckaroo Banzai- it's still a good movie to me and deserves a sequel! :) I also don't care what anyone says, I really loved romcoms, even and especially this one:

#humpday snippet, I CAN do page 9 at least. Wanted to fit a bit more context in, so it's a long one, sorry! from Before Queens and Saints ⚓️💜🕊 a quiet domestic prequel to my sapphic pirate romantasy

I've read Kindred, and it was a wonderful book I did for summer reading in high school. Fell in love with sci fi novels ever since. :) #WritingCommunity #writersky #booksky

This is really lovely as soon as I read it. :) #WritingCommunity #writersky

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel I've technically never published a novel, I'm financially broke to do the marketing, editing, book cover art myself in terms of self publishing. But in terms of the question- It depends on the story I write. Again, people will love or hate it, but nothing personal.

#WritingCommunity #pretendpanel Sometimes yes, other times no... I'm so busy I hardly have time to write reviews online, but I try my best. There are a lot of really good books out there, I'll say that.

This is so adorable!!! Love you, Snoopy!!! Also, this statement is true... #WritingCommunity #writersky #booksky