M. Dane 🎉 Agented 🎉
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WIP: Jackson James and the Stolen Heartstone MG fantasy exploring the oppression of mythkind, and a boy's fight against it.
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It may not look like much, but this signature represents 10 years of blood, sweat, and tears. Through all the rejections, the tough times and low moments, I never gave up-I felt it in my core that I was meant to be an author. Today is a monumental sign that I'm on the right path
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I'VE JUST RECEIVED MY AGENCY AGREEMENT!!!
It's really happening 🥳
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I've got some incredible news, but I can't tell anyone.
Or can I?
Well, don't tell anyone, but I'VE GOT AN AGENT!!!
And she is such a stellar person! I'm so excited to see where this leads us 🥳
Time to celebrate--sake, anyone?
#WritingCommunity
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🎉AGENT UPDATE🎉
I'm SO excited to finally announce that I'm now repped by the AMAZING
@JennaSchmenna
and
@StormLiterary
!!!
Jenna's belief in me, and enthusiasm for my story, is truly uplifting as we prepare to go out on sub! Exciting things to come 🥳
Stay tuned for updates!
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This morning, I had the most amazing phone call that welcomed me into my VAGUE era, and I couldn't be more excited. I've worked relentlessly towards this day for the last 4 years, so to finally near that line means more than I could express with words 😊🥳
#amwriting
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Any author friends have any tips on getting more engagement on X? I feel like I'm invisible atm, and none of my posts are getting views.
#WritingCommmunity
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🎉🎉🎉 I got a full request by an incredible agent!!! I'm so over the moon right now
#WritingCommunity
#amquerying
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This is my first dirty, disturbing, despicable
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
I'm proud to present my YA contemp. fantasy novel, The Fire I Called. A young woman figuring out who she is—to
herself and others—against the backdrop of an abrasive new world.
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I got an agent like!!! OMG, I think I'm going to pass out 😅😅😅 I'm so happy.
Thank you everyone who made the last 30h so enjoyable. There are so many great pitches out there.
#writingcommunity
#kidlitpit
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We're official 😅
I was convinced some other agent would snatch
@author_MDane
away but GUESS WHAT!? Somehow I convinced him to sign with me!! His brilliant middle grade fantasy is EXACTLY what I’ve been hungry for in the MG space. Editors watch out—this one is special✨✨✨
@StormLiterary
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Hiya
#writingCommunity
, intro time? love it!
I'm Michael, 37, and I write fantasy from CB to adult, with my sweet spot being MG.
I live in Aus but love to travel. I've been to 75 countries and can't stop. Working on a MG series about a boy who travels the world meeting
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I've just received news that I'll be live on the agency website this weekend! I can't believe my old mug shot is going to be up there for the world to see.
I'm so excited to announce to you all who I'm working with. Stay tuned!
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My Query Tracker interview is Live!
I've dreamed of filling one of these out for YEARS! If anyone is interested in the query I used to find my agent, take a look here:
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I'm so excited to participate in my first pitdark!! If you would like to swap support, drop a comment below 😊
#
#WritingCommunity
#pitdark
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I've just read the pitch letter that will be sent out to editors for my story JACKSON JAMES AND THE STOLEN HEARTSTONE, and I am OBSESSED!
It's such a beautiful, warm feeling when someone else raves about the story you poured your soul into.
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Who's jumping into
#questpit
and would like to swap support? Let's add each other to our lists and boost visibility 🎉
rules:
-use hashtags specific to your project
-anyone can participate no matter the state of their WIP
-you are allowed to like posts
-only post within the given date
-only post once per wip
-moodboards are not required, but fun! post whatever you’d like with your pitch!
(1/2)
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Who's participating in
#KidLitPit
this week? I would love to swap support with my fellow authors. Drop a comment below and I'll add you to my list. Good luck!!!
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So, while all this agent awesomeness has been happening, I've been on vacation in Japan and loving every second of it. Here's a few of the images I've taken, all while resisting the urge to find a cafe to write in 🙃 Homeward bound now.
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I'm so excited! Jennifer Rees is working on my new chapter book as an editor!!! Jenn is a legend in the writing community and has worked on award winning books, such as The Hunger Games!!! I feel blessed.
#WritingCommunity
#writersoftwitter
#amwriting
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#Questpit
today has been an absolute blast! Thank you for everyone's support. I've been out here boosting as many people as a can (boosted so much that twitter stopped letting me like haha). I'll keep going until it's over.
I wish everyone absolute success and agent eyes on your
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Can I please get some help from all you wonderful
#AuthorsOfTwitter
Where do you find your beta readers? I'm searching for a beta reader for my superhero chapter book and have no idea where to start. I would love any help ❤️❤️❤️
#amwriting
#WritingCommunity
#writersoftwitter
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12yo Jackson’s summer in a quaint British village turns magical when he discovers a dying sprite hidden in the brambles. To save her, Jackson must face the sinister Gloaming Oppressors before they extinguish her light and plunge the village into darkness.
#KidLitPit
#MG
#F
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I spent ages drawing a character for my middle grade fantasy book, only to realize the ink smudges when painted 😑 Poor Bluster
#amquerying
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⭐️⭐️
Jackson's review for Mrs. B's cottage: looks like a fairytale, feels like a nightmare. Grumpy host. Pad's a hotspot for magical creatures with appetites. Almost got eaten by a red cap with spoons. Giving it 2 stars because...I survived?
#MG
#UnhingedPit
#Q
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I'm not participating in
#YouDeservepIt
, but I will support where I can. Engage with this so I know who to check out 😊 Good luck everyone!
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GHIBLI X SPIDERWICK
One magical tavern, a mischievous boy seeking adventure, and ancient forces trying to dominate a hidden magical world.
12yo Jackson, stuck in rural England, stumbles into a magical crisis involving Aisling, a sprite needing the Heartstone to survive. Their
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#askagent
Quick question: for twitter pitch competitions, is there a time in the day you're more likely to be browsing? Before breakfast? At night on the couch? Thanks for you help :)
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Good morning all you wonderful writers!
Please take a break from your passion projects and help me out with a
#writerslift
I want to see the books you poured your heart and soul into. The books you grew lost in.
#AuthorsOfTwitter
#WritingCommunity
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GHIBLI X SPIDERWICK
In a magical tavern in rural England, 12yo Jackson discovers Aisling, a dying sprite, and driven by their deepening friendship, battles ancient forces and the tyrannical Gloaming Oppressors to save her and their hidden world.
#smallpitch
#MG
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Good morning wonderful people. Question for you all: I've just published my novel on ingramspark. How you convert this into sales now I'm on the platform? I appreciate all tips
#WritingCommunity
#writersoftwitter
#Writers
#indieauthors
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Opening line of your current WIP:
"It took me three years on Uncle Jack’s farm in the Australian outback to figure out that if orange is the new black, then death was in high fashion here."
#writingcommunity
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👀
I want to find my people. If you see this, and you're an author/reader/agent/illustrator/legend, I would love to connect and follow.
I know I'm battling the algo, but I'm hoping a few people might get eyes on this.
#writingcommunity
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What a blast
#pitdark
was!
No agent likes, but no worries! I met some really kind and generous people. Thank you everyone for your support 🙏
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Lit agent and query advice wanted: with my author bio, what is considered a good number of book sales to include? I'm not sure whether to include mine or not.
#literaryagent
#writerscommunity
#WritingCommunity
#AuthorsOfTwitter
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After sending out queries for my MG fantasy story, I tried something new and illustrated it myself. I'm not a natural artist, so it was difficult, but I'm proud of the results.
#amquerying
#Editors
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Just received a rejection for a book a queried a full year ago 😅😅😅 Time did little to dampen the blow
#amquerying
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A boy’s vacation in Transylvania goes batty when a braces-wearing vampire targets his family. He teams up with garden gnomes and singing bears to outwit the flamboyant vampire before dawn or his family will bite the dust—and garlic will be off the menu forever.
#AmQuerying
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Editing my novel with a great coffee and view of whales cruising past ♥️♥️♥️
#authorcommunity
#amquerying
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I just read a query letter that was A Series of Unfortunate Events meets The Graveyard Book, but with a British folklore twist (
#MG
#F
).
Someone should write it!
Oh, that's right, it was my query letter. Someone should request it! Agents, looking at you 🙃
#WritingCommmunity
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Hello everyone!!!
I've just created this author account and would love to connect with you indie authors out there! I'm a children's author, and am working my way to doing it full time. Scary!
Looking forward to meeting you.
Will follow everyone who follows me 🫶
#indieauthors
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I've just submitted my new chapter book to
@WalkerBooksAus
It is a humorous book which follows Wilson, a reluctant hero, as he learns to embrace his embarrassing superpowers to save his family.
Wish me luck!
#walkerwednesday
!
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Good morning all you wonderful writers!
Question: does anyone know of reputable picture book competitions? I've just finished my first PB and would love to apply!
#writersoftwitter
#amwriting
#AuthorsOfTwitter
#WritingCommunity
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@aschavezwrites
Hi, thanks for commenting! I feel like I have been good on engaging, but maybe I need to really ramp it up. That's it, no one is safe. I'm commenting on everyone!😅
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I've just had Michelle look over my query material, and I highly recommend her services!
My daughter needed a root canal and crown and we're footing the bill. If you're seeking help with your query material, I'd really appreciate if you'd considered my editing services and query consultations. Teeth are dang expensive. Thanks!
#amquerying
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🥳Exciting news🥳
After almost two years of writing, editing, and caffeine, my story, Born Upon a Curse is finally live! It feels so surreal, the response I'm getting. Thank you everyone.
It's Hogwarts, but for college-aged demons
KU ebook paperback
#WritingCommunity
#BookWorm
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I just had an AMAZING query phone consultation with Jonathan Baker from the Manuscript Academy. I can't rave about him enough—he really knows his stuff! If you need help with your query letter, he's now my go-to expert.
@MSWLMA
#WritingCommunity
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When the world is trying to stop you being a productive writer 😑
#AuthorsOfTwitter
#WritingCommunity
#writersoftwitter
#writerslift
#AuthorLife
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🎉🎉🎉Book promo day🎉🎉🎉
✅Dark Academia
✅Slow burn
✅Demons
✅Chosen One
✅Hogwarts for college-aged demons
✅Chateaux, parties, hookups
✅adorable magical creatures that will melt your heart
#writingcommunity
#bookrecommendations
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I've recently finished reading Ravenfall by
@KalynJosephson
and I have to say it is the best MG fantasy story I've read in a long time. The voice, the plot, the amazing magical details, are perfect. Highly recommended.
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3 fun non-writer facts about me...
✈️ I've travelled to 75 countries
👨 I've won a moustache competition
🪖I've spent 17 years in the Army
#AmWriting
3 fun non-writer facts about me…
📜I have a master's in psychology & my thesis won a prize
🌎I grew up in New York, but now live in California
🐣I have an 11 month old daughter
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Where's the YA fantasy readers at? THE FIRE I CALLED is available for KU, eBook, and paperback
?
#WritingCommunity
#readersoftwitter
#yafantasy
#fantasyromance
#readerscommunity
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Everyone, meet Bluster, a boggart with an over-the-top hair Obsession. He is one of three Gloaming Oppressors (villains) in my new MG fantasy.
#amquerying
#askagent
#editor
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This cover ❤️❤️❤️
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GHIBLI X SPIDERWICK In a magical tavern in rural England, 12yo Jackson discovers Aisling, a dying sprite, and driven by their deepening friendship, battles ancient forces and the tyrannical Gloaming Oppressors to save her and their hidden world.
#ShootYourShotSaturday
#AmQuerying
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Love this trend!
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Jackson James and the Stolen Heartstone
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Contemp fantasy
𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: British village
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠: Addams Family song
𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: MG
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬: Gregor the Overlander X Spiderwick
Joining in on this trend 🤩
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: ITNOT (It’s a pun)
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Dark Fantasy + Gothic Horror elements
𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: A cursed Halloween town
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠: Look What You Made Me Do —Taylor Swift
𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: YA
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬: Buzzfeed Unsolved + Happy Death Day
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🎉I've just had my query critiqued by the amazing
@daniellechiotti
🎉
I love her suggestions and have reworked it extensively, but I'm terrified I may have introduced errors. Would anyone mind taking a quick look? Thanks so much!!!
#AmQuerying
#WritingCommunity
#AskAgent
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Hey, Twitterverse, it's Jackson here! Just ditched Mrs. B's lame cottage and stumbled upon a dying sprite. Anyone know CPR? JK, she needs her Heartstone back from the Gloaming Oppressors. Easy, right? Just kidding, I'm totally out of my depths here. 😬
#UnhingedPit
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Addams Family meets The Spiderwick Chronicles
(I noticed everyone else doing comps like this and thought it was great and wanted to add my own)
Thanks to the amazing
#questpit
team. This is so much fun, and so many amazing ideas out there
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Alright you wonderful writers, what is your dream reading place? I'm a simple man, so a fire place in a cozy room, rain on the roof and cup of English breakfast is all I need.
Send me your pictures.
This picture speaks to my soul!
#amwriting
#WritingCommunity
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STUDIO GHIBLI X SPIDERWICK
A spirited boy discovers a hidden magical world in the British countryside, filled with dangerous creatures and an evil overlord. He joins forces with mythical beings to combat oppression, fight discrimination, and save his sprite friend's life.
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I love this cover!
#writersoftwitter
#indieauthors
@MichaelKFalcia1
Hydra's Wake is a fun SciFi Action/Adventure full of twists, turns, and the carnage expected of classic Creature Features.
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Yes! This is a fantastic idea 🥳
Here's the introduction to my villains--the Gloaming Oppressors--in my MG fantasy story, Jackson James and the Stolen Heartstone. It was one of my entrants for
#questpit
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I've just had a grade 3 class send me 23 handwritten letters (complete with amazing drawings), reviewing my chapter book and thanking me for sending it to them. My heart is absolutely melting reading them all. It really helps me remember why I do what I do.
#writingcommunity
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What are your thoughts on pop culture references in stories? My book mentioned places (Taco Bell) and bands (Metallica). Some reviewers were not about this at all. I had no idea it was a polarizing topic, and only wanted to ground my story in reality. Thoughts?
#WritingCommunity
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@AndreaFaulborn
Um, excuse me, but your moodboard is STELLAR 🤌🤌🤌 I can feel the adventure waiting to happen
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THE FIRE I CALLED.
YA contemp. fantasy.
Available on amazon: Kindle Unlimited, eBook, Paperback
#AuthorsOfTwitter
#WritingCommunity
#book
#YAFantasy
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Spiderwick X Graveyard Book
When a cheeky 12yo discovers a hidden magical world in the British countryside, he teams up with mythical beings to battle an evil overlord determined to oppress magical creatures. With his sprite friend's life hanging in the balance, he races against
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What's the first thing your antagonist does in the morning? ☕️
Bluster: glues the finest barber offcuts to his bald chin
Ruddle: polishes her meat spoons
Squib: lowers himself into insanity by pondering the mysteries of human nature
#WritingCommunity
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Question for agents/authors: I've substantially revised a manuscript and will re-query it, 1.5 years after my initial round. Should I include a sentence noting this is a re-query, or would that take up valuable space? Thanks for your advice!
#WritingCommunity
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Congratulations Ruby!!!!
I'm not looking for an agent. I don't really understand
#UnhingedPit
. But my YA romantasy INTO THE HAZE drops today, and it's a pretty unhinged book, so here's a Big Fat Comp Bonanza 🤩
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OK, let's get serious here. Who else opens the query timeline of every agent they've queried, every single day? Or is it just me?
Bonus points if you open every QT submission page to see if it's been rejected/requested and you didn't receive an email. It happens.
#amquering
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I've just had an article published about my author journey, and I'm over the moon about it!
I feel blessed to spend every day doing what I love, working towards the future I've dreamed about for over a decade.
#authorcommunity
#WritingCommmunity
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@keslupo
This is a small snippet of a longer post from an agent asking questions about the querying process from the author's POV. I enjoyed her curiosity and appreciated how she was trying to remove some of the friction/stress that comes with querying
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LOST: Seriously important Heartstone, probably glowing. Misplaced somewhere gloomy, littered with bones, and reeks of death. Finder, please contact Jackson James ASAP (the one doing hero stuff). Reward: Unlimited gratitude, a hero's handshake, and signed photograph
#UnhingedPit
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I bit the bullet and upgraded my twitter. I'm not sure if it was a smart move or not yet, but I'm desperate to get more engagement for my
#unhingedpit
Anyone think it will work? My other pit contests views were very low
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In a sleepy English village hiding a secret world of mythical creatures, mischievous Jackson James, stuck under a stern caretaker, stumbles upon a dying sprite and a magical war. Now, he must retrieve an ancient artifact to save his new friend and prove his own worth.
#AmQuerying
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Question for all you SAVE THE CAT! plotters: After you've outlined your story, what's your rough word count? I'm sitting at 11,592 words, and I still have the Final Image to go. This is for a MG novel 😬
Is this normal?
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@JennaSchmenna
@StormLiterary
You made it very hard to look anywhere else ☺️ I'm so happy I've found someone as passionate about my story as I am
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