My 12yo has written an 80k word fantasy novel. She's nervous about publishing so she's taken to writing character sketches. She has over 50 characters and has written detailed sketches and family trees for ALL of them.😲 It's a sight to behold.
#writing
#WritingCommunity
#fantasy
I just want you to know. If your house is going to catch on fire. It WILL BE when you are wearing a bath robe.
I may or may not know from experience this morning.
Everyone is fine. The fireman may need to gauge out their eyes. But I’m fine.
I’ve decided that we should build a neighborhood of houses around a lake and fill them with authors. Then we can sit in teak chairs by the lake at night and talk about the things we discuss on twitter as the sun sets.
#WriterQ
Ok all you fantastic writers out there. Tell me.
How do you create urgency in your character’s needs/wants/actions in the very first pages?
I find it to be a challenge without back story. But I like to start off running and fill in the blanks as I go. How about you?
I need to be real with you all for a second.
I’ve had a rough week (year). My house caught on fire after a lousy medical diagnosis and after the fire I got bloodwork back that said more things were wrong.
This is after a neurological disorder put me in the hospital this year.
Let’s end the year by adding to the TBR!!!
Show me those 2023 releases!!!! Post a cover and a link friends!
I never do this. Today is the day. Post a book. Let’s read, buy, share!
First royalty payment 🎉
The downside to eft, no notification, no fanfare, you don’t notice. I was checking to see why I hadn’t been paid yet and… there it was.
I’ve been paid for my books!!!😭 in TWO countries!! I’m dying!!
THE HOST entombs pathological recluse Monti Cameron in a 1960s survivalist bunker with a stranger, Henry Beecher. The Host's sadistic social experiment is broadcast live while millions watch. They must comply or escape. If not, they'll be added to the crypt.
#amquerying
I usually have deep rooted imposter syndrome. Particularly because I surround myself with AMAZING authors (a few in comments).
Today it feels like things are falling into place. It’s going to happen.
#writingcommunity
do you suffer from
#ImposterSyndrome
? How do you tackle it?
Friends, I’m beside myself!
I’ve been invited by
@KillerNashville
to judge the prestigious Claymore Award.
I never imagined I would reach this exciting new stage in my writing career! I’m loving the opportunity to experience new authors! 🎉
Redheaded daughter is writing an essay on the mutated gene that causes red hair and all the other oddities that go with it. Fascinating and a little disturbing for a household of gingers.
MC1R in you were curious 😁
When an
#agent
passes on your pages but it’s a long, encouraging, personal email…🥹 That’s why she was top on my list. Some agents are just good people. Thanks
@Jemiscoe
#WritingCommunity
My favorite word is 'singlet' : a word coined to define something for which no previous word exists. my kids coined the sniglet 'coffeecups' it's when you cough and hiccup simultaneously. Happens often enough that we needed a word. 🤣
#KidsAreHilarious
I did it! Book 1 is done. I turned it in for copy edit this morning. I can't believe it
#writingcommunity
. Wouldn't have gotten there without your support. Made it despite some health issues this week, including one ridiculous ER trip over a spider.
Now to start the query.😬
Walking update: brought laundry to the laundry room unsupervised😲. I propped the laundry basket on the walker and made it happen.
No one was home and the towels from the dishwasher debacle were rank! I made it happen!
What little victories are huge for you today?
Received a book in the mail that I didn’t order. It was from the author. I’m very curious as to how he got my address🤔
Has anyone tried promoting books this way? I have mixed feelings.
What are your thoughts
#writingcommunity
?
My in-laws just picked my kids up from winter camp. The report was that my daughter tracked down every adult there and pitched my book. She wouldn’t let them go without scanning the QR code in her phone (my link tree).
She sold 2!
I promoted her to head of marketing.
#WritingCommunity
Mourn with me. I think I’ve decided to cut a large chunk of the end of a chapter out. The chapter really ended earlier and apparently I just kept writing because I just love these people. But it had no relevance to the story. 🫤
I hate when that happens 🤦🏼♀️
I haven’t talked much about my neurological disorder. But last year I suddenly lost my ability to walk. I’m gaining strength and I thought I would share some of my ups and downs and hopefully encourage…
Well
#WritingCommunity
friends... I'm in twitter jail. No likes retweets or follows for 3 days. You loved my tweet so much they think I'm a fraud. 🤷♀️ I'll follow, like, retweet you later. Sorry 😕
Alright
#WritingCommnunity
I want to try my first
#WriterLift
Am I doing this right? I want to hear about your
#WIP
, recent releases. I want to meet new peeps. Whose out there?
I’m sorry for the lack of posts this morning. The fire in my home this week has thrown me off. There was more water damage than we realized. I will get back to prompts when I can.
#12DaysOfSnippets
is here!
Day 1
#WritingCommunity
Post something old or new, any genre you want to share.
#ThrllsAndChills
crew please play too!
Tagged or not, we want to read a teaser of your work.
Only positive reviews. Leave the criticism at home!
#WritingCommunity
&
#CreativityStir
peeps, I need your help!
Tell me all the
#Phobias
you can think of. Doesn't have to be the technical term. Can be "fear of spiders".
What are people afraid of?
Go...
Twitter made me prove that I was human to access my account this morning.
I failed the first time. 🤣
At the end it congratulated me on being human and allowed me to access my account.
Does that make me half bot?🤔
If you don't see me, I am still here. My neurological issues are kicking it up a notch and my kids are using me for wheelchair races.
If you have questions, please ask in a dm. I am hopeful we can tackle this and I have a positive attitude 😁
Just have a lot on my plate.😊
Guys… the heat index today is over 110. My AC can’t handle it. It’s struggling to keep my house in the low 80’s😬 I’m afraid it going to croak.
It’s only June 😳
Well… covid has struck my house again. It makes writing very difficult.
I need some positivity from you
#writingcommunity
. Can you send your best memes or animal pics to cheer up my crew while we try to recover?
@johnmakesstuff
My kids love that I write. They do their work across from me and encourage me. We do our ‘homework’ together. Is it easy? No. Can I always complete a sentence? No. Do I feel the need to throw things? Occasionally. Do my kids read and write well? Yes. Is that worth it? Entirely.
So… update on the house fire..
My HOA just sent me a violation letter on the condition I f my chimney and roof. They demanded that I repair it.
Um. No, I prefer the HUGE HOLE in my house🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m in a funk today. Anyone have those days? I wish I could write instead of taking my daughter to the cardiologist. I SHOULD be thankful we have the
#1
doc in the country for her condition. Why am I struggling to be thankful today? 😕
#WritingCommunity
Am I a horrible parent?
My 10yo and 12yo take typing. Both are frustrated with their speeds. 10yo types 50wpm. 12yo types 70wpm.
I refuse to tell them that most adults don’t type that fast because I know they can improve. 🤷🏼♀️
#amwriting
#writingmom
#MerryChristmas
to my Twiteratti who celebrate. I leave you with my glass snowflakes and ornaments. May your day be filled with food and laughter.
If the day disappoints, know your friends here love you and your books need you.
For those who have followed my crazy journey, I’ve finally been approved for my neurosurgery. My procedure is next Wednesday. He will decompress some squished and unhappy nerves so I can function!🎉
I’ll be in and out. Super easy. No worries 😉
Less pain!
Someone please tell me how it escaped the notice of this thriller writer for the entirety of the day that it was, in fact, Friday the 13th?😳
Someone fire me🤦🏼♀️
OMG… my 11yo son was given chores. To motivate himself he had Alexa play some fast paced rap music. He’s actually keeping up singing along😳
I don’t understand the words! Should I be worried?😬 or happy he’s washing dishes with a smile?
#12DaysofSnippets
Day 2!
Any snippet you like. Any genre. Bonus points for Lovers.
Show me those lines
#WritingCommunity
&
#ThrillsAndChills
crew. What can I cheer and RT?
Feel free to cringe at my rendition of this Christmas classic. It will be ruined for all time.
Guys! I am so blown away by the activity on this thread. I've tried to follow the people who've been involved and twitter has decided I can't follow anymore people today 🤪 There are just too many of you wonderful people. I'll be back to follow tomorrow, I promise!
So… son turns 12 today 😳. Having 2 friends over to play DND. Son wants a funfetti DND cake shaped like a D20 die🫣. Stay tuned for success or fail updates.
Green and black die for reference of what he wants. Cake in oven. ✅
#nerdmom
#dnd
#cakefail
#wishmeluck
#help
Mark your calendar! It's coming.
I even have a hashtag!
#12DaysOfSnippets
Let me know if you want a tag for a reminder. I will be scheduling tweets. My memory is unreliable🤣
Can't wait to see what everyone in the
#writingcommunity
&
#ThrillsandChills
has cooked up!
I finished
#editing
a chapter and I was so proud of the viscous pruning of unnecessary words I had done.
I checked my word count.
I only cut 28 words. 🤦🏼♀️
28
🤣🤣
Had a weird thought today
#WritingCommmunity
what if we aren’t writing the stories at all. What if we ARE the stories and authors are the only ones who can see the real worlds and write it down thinking THEY are stories 🫣
Just a thought or a new WIP🤷🏼♀️