And that’s Part I down for my first dev edit pass! Still have around a hundred to-do items, but that list is shrinking fast. #Writing #WritingCommunity

Another eight items ticked off the editing list! Some were small and some medium, but all needed to get done. Only 139 left until this manuscript is compl- hahaha nowhere near done. But it’ll be ready for another reading anyway! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Aaannnd I’m now at 147 to-dos left. Pretty good progress, though it still feels like I’ve barely scratched it. More tomorrow!

Today's the day I jump into revisions for ALWAYS ACCORD, my blue collar sci-fi heist. 164 items on the list. Actually 165, since I want a better title. Here goes! #Writing #WritingCommunity

The wineberry harvest continues!

The wineberries are falling off their thorns & I finished Step 1 of my revision: a critical reading. And so, an original: Forager’s Club 1.75 oz gin .5 oz dry vermouth .5 oz lemon juice .75 oz basil wineberry syrup 1 egg white Gotta celebrate the little wins! #WritingCommunity #Writing #Cocktail

Listening to Word read out my draft, and I was actually surprised by one of my own twists. Sure it’s been a while, but that was neat. Think this might be a sign that this WIP is on track. #Writing #WritingCommunity

Big driving day for me, so today’s #editing is going to mostly be using MS Word’s read-aloud function to check flow and add any other big revision tasks to the to-do list. #Writing #WritingCommunity

Finally deleted Twitter off my phone the other day. My feed was maybe 5% what I wanted to see, 25% shitty takes or engagement bait, and 70% ‘hack’ videos that amounted to nothing more than cocomelon for adults. The silence is lovely.

Reading through my WIP so I can develop my revision to-do list and found a great trick to keep me from editing in the moment: turn the manuscript into an epub Means I can take notes on things I want to address, but I also don’t get distracted with small tweaks #Writing #Editing #WritingCommunity

Not writing related, but I love this new little gizmo. Talk about an upgrade from my old Sega Nomad that ate AA batteries like mini m&ms. Great for some classic #Battletech!

This is great. I love Traveller, and that’s because of its wonderful teams of writers and artists over the years. Good on Mongoose for keeping AI out of its products. Can’t wait to die in character creation again soon!

On this day 157 years ago, Christopher Latham Sholes patented the typewriter. And so, one of my favorite things: an old Royal Portable. Gotta love that wood grain #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Cheers to the #WritingCommunity on this beautiful Friday! Sky’s clear, the hydrangea’s blooming, and I’ve got a delicious cocktail Tradewinds: 1 oz lemon 1.5 oz cream of coconut 1 oz apricot liqueur 1 oz black rum 1 oz lightly aged rum Shake it up, pour over crushed ice. Enjoy!

As I delve into this edit of Space Heist WIP, I’m also looking forward to digging into this craft book. Heard great things about The Emotional Craft of Fiction - can’t wait to see what’s what. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Booksky

Stoked to be diving back into the weird universe of my space heist novel! Goal is to whip this thing into shape for querying later this year. First step: a fresh reading focused on macro flow, character arcs and, my bane, pesky crime logistics. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Taking advantage of this unreasonably beautiful day by editing outside. Got my WIP, a sneaky glass of Pernod, and a fuzzy audience. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky

It hit 90 today, and that means Mai Tais and smashburgers on the flat top (not pictured-eaten too quickly) Gus’ Mai Tai 1 oz Jamaican rum 1 oz aged rum 0.5 oz Grand Marnier 0.75 oz lime 0.5 oz orgeat Shake with ice, dump, add mint. Frosty!

One of my favorite things about starting a new book? Getting to use my fancy embosser! #AmReading #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Finished reading TOUCH OF DEATH, by @taylormunsell.bsky.social! I loved how the story plays with fate & I was constantly on my toes worrying abt George & pals (in the best way!). This witchy world’s a BLAST, but the characters’ love & friendship is the novel’s true beating heart #AmReading #BookSky

Northern hemisphere folks: supposed to be some good aurora tonight! www.space.com/stargazing/a...

The Snuvv (the secret strange hole in the Once-ler’s gruvvulous glove) has got to be the most disquieting thing I’ve seen in a children’s book. Look at that thing. Just awful. #BookSky

For any #scifi writers out there, check out this great craft book. It’s a bit older (‘95), but filled with tons of info, illustrations, and easy(ish) math explainers if you want to dig in. Give it a try if you want to make some planets of your own! #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Something on Twitter reminded me of a great tip for writers: always read the book acknowledgements. If it’s a novel you like (or a comp), you can check who the author’s agent is and add them to your query list. Plus they’re just great to read! #WritingCommunity #Writing #AmQuerying

Refreshing my synopsis after some pretty major changes, and WOOF, I remember why these things are a slog. Doing what I can to inject it with some personality without using 10K words.

Just finished THE GATHERING, by @cjtudor.bsky.social. What a fabulous ride! Loved this Alaskan vampire murder mystery start to finish. Atmosphere thicker than an arctic blizzard! @loreleiking.bsky.social‬’s narration was perfect too! Highly recommended for mystery & vampire fans #AmReading #BookSky

QUANTUM MAGICIAN ❌ Logan Lucky When an AI-piloted hyperliner threatens her home, centenarian traffic controller Dez decides to rob the hell out of it. Neither private security nor mobsters can keep Dez from her cash. But, when things aboard aren’t as expected, all bets are off. #QuestPit #W #A #SF

BOOK OF KOLI ➕ THE ARCHIVE UNDYING Two fugitive engineer priests Two vengeful warrior twins Together, they’ll bring hell to the gods 🌍 Terraforming gone bad 🛰️ Ancient mechanical gods 🕷️ Arachnid mammals 🧙 Nanotech magic ⚔️ Sword (1) vs 🔫 railguns (lots) #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #F #SFF

ARCHIVE UNDYING ❌ ASHES OF THE SUN When a machine god severs the world from ancient nanotech, two engineer priests, a blademaster & her warrior-poet twin must hunt it for a cure—and revenge. Failure will doom the world to divine wrath. Success may be deadly. #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #F

ASHES OF THE SUN ❌ HORIZON ZERO DAWN When a machine god severs the world from ancient nanotech, two engineer priests, a blademaster & her warrior-poet twin must hunt it for a cure—and revenge. Failure will doom the world to divine wrath. Success may be deadly. #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #F

Shoot, forgot hashtags- need more coffee. In case it helps folks like me find this: #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

Seeing all the AI in recent pitch events got me thinking a little more critically, and I decided to do a full audit of the assets in my own moodboards/agent guides. Surprise! Turns out I’d been inadvertently using images that were either wholly or in-part generated. 🧵

Looking for the most refreshing NA #cocktail I’ve ever had? Give The Garden Ritual a whirl: 2 oz Ritual tequila sub .5 oz Giffard Grapefruit NA .5 oz tarragon simple syrup .5 oz grapefruit .25 oz lime 2 snap peas Muddle peas, shake over ice. Garnish w/ grapefruit & ALL the herbs.

Hey, if you didn’t know, today’s Independent Bookstore Day! So if you’re looking for an excuse to add to your bookshelf, there you go. Picked up THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER, by @sgj.bsky.social for myself - been looking forward to his one for a while. #AmReading #BookSky

Finished my first pass on a rewrite today - almost feels bigger than finishing the 1st draft. To celebrate, an all-time fav: Gus’ Mai Tai 1 oz Jamaican rum 1 oz aged rum 0.5 oz Grand Marnier 0.75 oz lime 0.5 oz orgeat Shake with ice, dump, garnish with mint. Cheers! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Anyone want to play Spot the Owl? #BirdSky

Would ya look at that - I just got an agent like on one of my #PosterPit pitches!

Revised Agent's Guide for CASCADE! Got a hankering for a SFF adventure mashup? Think Horizon Zero Dawn with nanotech magic, alien fauna, and failed terraforming. Oh, and a hunt for a (supposedly) dead machine god. Now #AmQuerying! #AgentsGuide #AgentGuide

A beautiful day calls for a beautiful #cocktail. No other excuse needed: Pisco Sour 2.0 oz pisco 0.75 oz lemon (or lime) 0.5 oz simple syrup 0.75 oz aquafaba or egg white) Dry shake, then shake over ice. Double strain and garnish with a pretty Angostura pattern. Cheers!

Had a fabulous time with #PosterPit today! Thank you all so much, and I can’t wait to read & watch all your stories! For a thematic libation, may I suggest: The Godfather -2.0 oz blended scotch -0.25 oz amaretto Stir over ice, garnish with orange. Cheers to the storytellers!

Less than a week into his first adventure with his mage best friend (and crush), luckless Mick finds himself stuck with a god in his head and the body of a dragon. Now he and genius mage Eleanor must restore his humanity—before his existence triggers a divine war. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #F #R #NA

Logan Lucky ✖️ QUANTUM MAGICIAN When an AI-piloted hyperliner threatens her home, aging traffic controller Dez decides to rob the hell out of it. No security/mobsters can keep Dez from her cash but, when things aboard aren’t as expected, all bets are off. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #SF

IN A WORLD Where the gods who forsook humanity have returned… And they’re not here to deliver, but to destroy… Two rogue engineer priests and two sibling warriors must take a stand. This summer, they'll bring hell to the gods. HORIZON 0 DAWN—ASHES…SUN #PosterPit #PosterPitQ #A #SF #F

Mia trades golden luxury for a soldier's stripes to find a coup she is falsely connected to before perpetrators assassinate Earth's Prime Minister and unleash global war, displacing her from her former life and the boy she loves forever. #PosterPit #PosterPitQ #A #SF

YOU x MURDERBOTS ELSA's been mishandled by her technicians. Leslie's the first to show kindness. ELSA returns kindness with gratitude. Love. Obsession. ⭐good for her horror ⭐I can make her worse ⭐computer x human ⭐female rage ⭐small cast #posterpit #posterpita #h #sf

THE LAST OF US x POKER FACE The world ended. Crime didn't get the message. 🤬enemies to lovers 🤬found family 🤬disabled cast 🤬bad women making bad decisions 🤬love triangle she ain't got no time for 🤬twisty mystery #posterpita #posterpit #posterpitos #sf #m

Here’s my thread of #PosterPit pitches (and because I forgot the main hashtag- whoops!):

A CURSE SO DARK & LONELY X THE INHERITANCE GAMES When a ballerina w/ a panic disorder is kidnapped by fantasy fugitives desperate to recover their leader’s magic stuck inside her, she unearths their secrets to facilitate freedom, but bonds w/ them & falls for 1 instead #PosterPitQ #YA #F #M #R #MH

IN A WORLD Where the gods who forsook humanity have returned… And they’re not here to deliver, but to destroy… Two rogue engineer priests and two sibling warriors must take a stand. This summer, they'll bring hell to the gods. ASHES…SUN—HORIZON 0 DAWN #PosterPitQ #A #SF #F

Rediscovered this gem in my reference books. Full of illustrations & translated text, it details various medieval European martial styles. Great stuff for many fantasy authors looking to add some variety & authenticity to their fight scenes! #WritingCommunity