Happy Winter Solstice! May we be grateful, and welcome the returning light ❄️✨️

I miss this view! I've been back home for a couple days now, and today I'll be opening up ECHO for the first time in weeks. I'm so thankful for the rest and rejuvenation our family trip brought. Mark my words, though: one day, I'll live where I can write with a view like this! #writingcommunity #AZ

The kids and I enjoyed outside time today. We even had some snow flurries! ❄️🌲 This week is for resting, recharging and spending time with family so I can hit the ground running on drafting ECHO when we get home. #AZ #Arizona #snowday #creativity

We don't get nearly as much rain as I'd like here in AZ, but when we do, I always stop to take photos. I've loved my walks this past week 🌧 #AZ #Arizona #rain

Are you a #betareader? Or a #writer, wondering what kind of feedback to request from your beta readers? I share some of my own process, and there's a free beta reader checklist at the end! #writersky #betareading #betareading #booksky #writingcommunity 📚✍️🏼

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Vivian would absolutely say this about her and Bea. #fifrevpit #writingcommunity #writersky

sometimes to read a book of poetry is to be reminded that another person is much funnier and better at expressing their pain than you are

I've had wonderful experiences, both as a sensitivity reader and as a writer who's worked with sensitivity readers on my own projects. What are your thoughts on sensitivity reading? #writer #writing #sensitivityread #writersky ✍️🏼📚

I'm officially querying again! #amquerying #querying #writer ✍️🏼📚

Good morning. You're a writer even if you don't write today, tomorrow, this entire month. You're a writer because of the stories in your heart, even if you can't get them down for now. 💜

I received my #10queries feedback email from @kelleyeditorial.bsky.social and it's so helpful!! I'm eager to get to this revision over the coming week so I can send out some queries. Thank you Hannah!! And thank you #RevPit for all you do to support writers 😘💜

Starting the day with chana masala, rice, eggs, and tea. I'm pretty sure that means today is gonna be a good one 🤤 I'm usually more of a rice, egg, nori, fish, and miso for breakfast person, but this is a close second. What was breakfast for you today?

I've never met a good person who went out of their way to belittle waiters

A reminder for the nationalists out there

Let's spin visions of hope & resilience! 🌞🌱 We hope you can JOIN US Nov 9 for #Hopepit, uplifting all types of media under the big #hopepunk & #clifi ⛱️ umbrellas. Here on 🦋. #solarpunk #permaculture #hopecore #hope #WritingCommunity #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic #WriteSky #Writers #MusicSky

It was so fun to get this congratulations email from #revpit this weekend! I'm excited to see all the #10queries posts. There's always lots to learn from them all ✍️🏼

Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚 Really thankful you decided to stay, my friend! You are enough ✨ bet.com/article/nx0qbf/taking-a-page-from-reading-rainbow-how-mychal-the-librarian-threets-turned-his-pain-into-purposeisekouend

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages! 📚✍️ #RevPit #10queries #amquerying #amwriting #writersky

TOMORROW!! Who's ready to enter to win? Take the opportunity to get feedback. Even if you don't win, you'll be able to see feedback and tips from our experienced editors on querying and starting off your story strong! #writingcommunity #10Queries #RevPit #amquerying #writersky

42-year-old Bea is rebuilding her life after waking from a coma with no memories, but everything takes a dark turn when she befriends Vivian. They share a magical gift, but they also share a deadly secret, and someone else may die of Bea can't remember. #DVpit #A #up #specfic #own #lgbtq #dis

Addie LaRue x June Farrow, Bea must uncover the reason for her missing memories and face her past to save those she loves. WHEN STARS DISAPPEAR has: 🙍🏻‍♀️Older protagonist (42) 🖤Toxic relationships ❤️‍🩹Generational trauma 🥀Unhinged villain 🏳️‍🌈Queer & disability rep #DVpit #A #up #own #lgbtq #dis

Time for the annual re-read! If you haven't already read Braiding Sweetgrass, you should probably fix that ASAP. Anyone have similar book you'd recommend? 📚 #booksky #braidingsweetgrass #bookrec

Some updated thoughts since I wrote about it last year. I refuse to give up my em dashes! 😤 #writing #writersky #ai 📚✍️🏼

A new poll from Data for Progress found that “voters of all parties” are open to leftist policies, and that a majority of Democratic voters polled preferred democratic socialism to capitalism “when written definitions of each are read aloud to them.” Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gen-z-...

I've never had to convince anyone I'm not a N*zi or a fascist 🤷🏻‍♀️

Get yourself a friend who sends book mail!! Who else has read this one? 📚💜 #booksky #tbr

The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot. bookriot.com/mahmoud-v-ta...

My daughter had her cousin over for a sleepover, so that meant breakfast in bed! Not pictured: miso soup and fresh juice. Yummmm! What do you normally eat for breakfast? I prefer a more savory meal like this, but I know I'm not a typical American here.

I first read this right when it launched, but I've finally put my thoughts down after a second read. House of Frank is a beautiful exploration of grief, and the power of love found in true community. Have you read this one? What'd you think?? #booksky #bookreview #fantasy #cozy #witchy 📚

Remind me why I still live in Arizona

Yes, just write! Your style will emerge.

Inspired by the Writing Excuses podcast, I decided to take time to identify some of the people and works that have influenced my writing. It was a fun exercise! Why do you write the stories you write? 📚📝✏️ Check out the podcast if you haven't already: @writingexcuses.bsky.social #writer #writersky

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Themes of oppression, power, generational trauma, and mental health always seem to make it into my work, but I rarely try to include it. It just happens 😅 The only thing I can think of that I *try* to include is strong character voice.

New WIP! 📚📝 Adult speculative with horror elements, ECHO is a dark look at our history and the ways our past can come back to haunt us if we refuse to face the truth of it. The Village x Small Favors x Fringe, inspired by the tales of Lake Lanier 👀 #wip #writersky #sff #specfic

So, they're taking my healthcare (and libraries and countless other important things) to fund concentration camps and a criminal militia with a budget larger than most countries' militaries? Just making sure I'm not missing something.

Did you know Florida leads the nation in book bans (by a lot)? And that most of the bans come from just a handful of people? And that the books aren't "porn" as claimed, but just... books? Help Authors Against Book Bans (@aabbri.bsky.social) & @flfreedomread.bsky.social defend the freedom to read.

Cleansing my space with this precious incense burner my good friend brought home from Kildare! Isn't it gorgeous? So cute, and absolutely perfect for the cleansing cones I recently found. Ready to dive into my new manuscript again now that we're fresh! #writersky #writer #witchy #writingritual

I'm an overwriter, so trimming word count is a skill I've had to acquire 😅 I recently cut a manuscript from 120k words to <100k and want to share some tips while they're fresh in my mind. 📝📚 #writersky #writing #editing #revision

Queer books for plant nerds: (There’s a list of authors and titles in the alt text) See something you like? Grab a copy from our queer online bookshop here: www.proud-geek.co.uk #booksky #queerbooks

A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa. It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;) It's so New York.

Hey fellow #writingcommunity !!I have 2 openings for professional beta reading, and 3 openings for query package reviews. Feel free to check out my critique services on my website and message me! Note: I'm not currently open for full manuscript critiques. #querying #indieauthor #writersky 📝📚

She isn't thrilled. Not one bit. But she sure is cute!

I'm getting back into the swing of things and finally got around to reviewing this one. It's stuck with me, which always makes me appreciate a book. I'd love to hear your thoughts on Blood Over Bright Haven! #booksky #bookreview 📚

I did it! Got my manuscript under 100k words, prior to deadline. Tomorrow, I start outlining another project, but I'll be writing a post for the blog on tips for trimming word count, too. But today, we celebrate! #writersky #writing #editing 📝📚

*flips chair around* You know who else was 33 and got excoriated by the papers of record in his day for trying to provide people with their basic human needs?

For @motherjones.com, I'm interested in hearing about grassroots projects in local communities that aim to help disabled/aging residents when climate disasters strike. Please be in touch at [email protected] if you have any examples and reposts appreciated.

One good thing about today in Los Angeles is that the mainstream media was onsite *before* the police started rioting. So many news crews saying "the crowd here in LA is totally peaceful" right before LAPD and LA Sheriff started shooting and trampling people