Writer friends, need a website? I'm phasing out Upwork & offering $500 (US) custom websites to authors/ creatives. Details on my website, here: chriscadalzo.com/author-websi... Message or reply w/ questions. I'm happy to help, even if we don't work together! #5amwritingcommunity #writing #author

I'm in Bath, England, and all the restaurants are labeled as such. So I'll be enjoying Tortilla Bath, Coffee Bath, Desserts Bath, Falafel Bath. I feel like I'm living in a kids' book. #bath #booksky📚

Writing friends, do you have a website? If not, why not? If so, are you happy with it? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

Comfort and adventure are opposites. #nomadlife #adventure #travelquotes

BABY GOAT. #uk #nomadlife #babygoat

Been in the UK 5 minutes and already said 'd'you know WOT?' As if I didn't have to get a visa to come here 😂 #nomadlife #travel #uk

Barcelona is like, we told y'all, now we're turning off the WiFI 😂 This ad campaign in Barcelona is brutal... they're all like, stop scrolling and read a book/ go for a walk/ make a friend/ go for a bike ride, you lazy POS. I love it & feel personally attacked ❤️ #barcelona #apagon #stopscrolling

Super old sun dial: recorda que els temps passa, cami de l'iternitat/ remember that time passes, road to eternity Me: you think I don't fucking think about that every minute of every day????!! #quoteoftheday #barcelona #travel

This makes me sooooo annoyed. Why is there steam coming from sushi??? #petty #barcelona #butwhytho

Idk, I'm just over here putting random words on the paper at this point 😂 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

I hear a lot of talk about comps, but does anyone have an 'anti-comp'? I do, and it's Adelaide. I want my book to show a very different 'American woman moves abroad' story. Sorry, not sorry. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

The team/ group bus back home at night after a big event is a whole vibe ❤️ #backonthebusyall #nightbus #nomadlife

Have you tried calçots? It's a giant onion that you grill and then eat with romesco sauce. Highly recommend. We made 6,000 of them for the neighborhood yesterday with the Castellers of Barcelona. Fem Calçots, fem barri. #calçots #barcelona

Currently reading Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton. I'm still early in the book, but dare I say I may actually have found a comp???! Also, the writing is incredible. #booksky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

Googled 'badass' and this is what came up: #castellers #humantowers #barcelona #travel #badass

I feel like for me, any day I wake up in Spain is gonna be a good day ❤️ #valencia #spain #nomadlife

PSA: if someone is out of office the 15-19, do not email them on the 19 and expect a response. They are still out of office, that's what 15-19 means. #freelancelife #outofoffice

It's Summer Day here in Albania!! The weather isn't 100% cooperating, but today marks the end of winter for Albanians. They wear red & white string bracelets, and when they fall off, they throw them in the trees for the birds to use in their nests. #tirana #nomadlife #albania

No you cannot schedule a free 30 minute video interview for a $100 web development bug fix project, thank you. #freelance #webdev #upwork

I was worried when my first draft was only 50k words, but I'm up over 66k now and that just happened organically from adding things in here and there and revising. Does that happen to you? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky📚

Another day, another fruit-based crime in this country (Albania). This is chicken parm. With kiwi and raisins. #foodcrimes #traveleats #albania

Opinions needed: The best friend character's name is Charlotte/ Charlie, and I really like that name for her. I'm now trying out Christina for the MC, which I also like. Are the names too similar? Or do you think it's okay bc it's a K vs a CH sound? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

I try to say only nice things about places I travel, but I've never been elbowed & physically pushed (in lines, walking in the street, etc) so many times in my life. I'm from New York. When the culture doesn't match your values, it's very hard to stay for long stretches. #travel #nomadlife

50% of writing is just staring into space, which I'm really, really good at. Unfortunately, the other 50% is actually writing, which I'm really, really bad at. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

I love this counter in the international bookstore in Skanderberg Square. And it's so nice to be able to find English language titles while traveling!! #booksky📚 #tirana #albania #travel

Things that make me want to throw your book across the room: Describing a female character as 'not pretty' and saying boys were never interested in her, then proceeding to describe someone who is young and petite and thin and traditionally pretty who regularly picks up men in bars. #booksky📚

joke's on you I DID 'go cry about it' and compassion has made me more powerful

Number of clocks in this cafe: 7 Number of FUNCTIONAL clocks in this cafe: 0 #cafe #wfh #remotework #albania #tirana

Why i'm sobbing in a cafe, chapter 74822: I'm in Albania and I see everyone carrying flowers on their way to work/ school in the morning. I googled it and it's National Teachers' Day. I taught 4th grade for over a decade and miss it so much. #teachers #albania #nomadlife #travel #thankateacher

I'm 46 now, but probably won't publish until at least 47.

Please join me in wishing Anabelle (my second passport) a happy retirement. After 76 stamps, 26 countries (maybe?, I don't really count), & 2 visas, the day has come for her to spend the rest of her time on this planet buried in a pouch in my luggage, just in case. #travel #nomadlife #retirement

Will never understand why it takes 4-6 weeks to get a passport in NYC, but less than 6 business days to get one shipped to Albania. They're printed in Arkansas, in the U.S. #nomadlife #albania

Have my first meeting with my editor tomorrow, to discuss a chapter outline, theme, etc. for my second draft. I'm not freaking out, you're freaking out 😂😂😂 Send advice and calming thoughts/ beverages, plis. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amediting #booksky

"Perhaps by now I'd come far enough that I had the guts to be afraid." -Cheryl Strayed, Wild #booksky #quotes #fear

When I meet people, I tell them I'm a fucking delight, to hold myself accountable.

Interested in a revolutionary book explicitly about overthrowing American tyranny? An emotional and inspiring story about empathy, redemption, and courage with diverse characters? #LGBTQbooks #Resist #Hopepunk #Booksky #BookTok #Book #Books #Scifi #IndieAuthor #Reader #Readers #WritingCommunity 📚💙

That is GRAPEFRUIT and BLUEBERRY in MASHED POTATOES. Why, Albania??? But it was delicious and this whole plate was $3.20. (And 70 cents for a sparkling water with lemon.) What's the weirdest thing you've seen added to mash? #traveleats #albania #mashedpotatoes #nomadlife

The only 'darling' I've had to kill so far has been the sentence: She decided to stick to Bubu like glue glue. I like it and it fits the quirky sense of humor and ridiculousness of the book, but I don't want to use Bubu's real name 😂 #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amediting #boomsky

Bunk'Art 2, a museum about the dictatorship in Tirana, Albania, has one of the cleverest and relevant exhibits I've ever seen. They related optical illusions to specific techniques used by the dictatorship to distort reality and maintain control. #albania #travel #revolution

#WritersCoffeeClub 25: Do you read outside your era, country or language? I've been traveling full time for almost 11 years and speak 5 languages, so definitely! Reading books set in the location where I'm currently living is one of my favorite ways to learn the culture and history. #nomadlife

BETA READERS: looking for people to read an early copy & give feedback. Fictionalized memoir about joining the human towers in Barcelona & healing from abuse. April-June Details later, if you're even a little interested, comment or DM. No commitment! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

I don't usually like to sleep until noon. I like to get up early, do everything I have to do, and then get back in bed at noon to binge Netflix and nap for the rest of the day. Anyone else?

Anyone who doesn't understand pronouns has never had to change the POV on an entire novel they are writing. #5amwritersclub #booksky #writingcommunity #pronouns

I'm writing a book about moving to Barcelona and joining a human towers team. What would you ask someone who does this: #barcelona #humantowers #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #booksky📚

That's how you know you fucked up (congratulatory)

Me: has a ton of freelancing work and actual writing work to do (and my taxes and travel planning, ugh) Also me: time to change all the names of the characters in my novel just because 🫠 #writerlife #procrastination #writingcommunity

Signed up for my first official feedback on my novel, eeeeeeeeeeeek!!! I'm doing a course with the Novelry, so I have an editor review my title, pitch, synopsis, theme, chapter outline, etc. I'm excited for an outside opinion on if I'm on the right track! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #author

Converting the struggle bus to a camper van, because I live here now 😂 #strugglebus #vanlife

Duolingo says it's drama time. #dramatime #duolingo #languagelearning

If you're wondering what kind of mood I'm in, I just said OUT LOUD, to no one: Fuck yeah, it's smoothie time, bitches!! Send help, I guess???