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Award-Winning Songwriter 🦋 YA Fantasy and Thriller Author repped by Michelle Jackson 📚 Host of Write on Track and Literary Blend ✨ Amethyst Ink Editorial 💜
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✨ Get Ready ✨ I’m beyond excited to announce that my sophomore studio album, Hear Me Out, drops August 23. These eight songs are a perfect representation of where I am now. I hope you’ll love them as much as I do. 🦋
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✨ Editorial Thread ✨ After editing tons of manuscripts for Amethyst Ink clients, I’ve noticed five things I comment on the most. I hope you find this thread helpful, and let’s hope there are no typos. Ready? Let’s go! 1/?
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if you didn't see
@Simone_Biles
's video on her instagram trying to say how many golds she has and how many times world champion go watch😂
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✨ I have an agent! ✨ I’m over the moon to share I’m now represented by Michelle Jackson at LCS Literary. Signing with such a kind, talented, and enthusiastic agent is a dream come true. Here’s to the next chapter of my author adventure! 🍾
@mlindorice
@LCSLiterary
📚✨🤍
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More later but... I WON AN AWARD AND I AM CRYING! 😭😭😭😭
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This is so complicated and twisted already. That's my PLL
@PLLTVSeries
😘
#PLLThePerfectionists
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I’m going to have an agent after nearly a year and four months in the pits of querying Hell. 😭
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I just got an email that made me literally squeal and jump off my bed like my comforter caught fire! THIS IS A ✨ VAGUE PUBLISHING TWEET ✨ I’m not sure when I can share more but you guys! 👀🤩😭📚
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I have ✨ NEWS ✨ I AM ON SUBMISSION!!! I’m so excited and nervous for this next step. Thank you to the best agent for being my cheerleader as I revised to get here.
@mlindorice
📚🦋 Going on sub the same day as the total solar eclipse was not planned, but I’m here for it. 🤩
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So, my worst fear as an author has come true. I have to change the title of my manuscript before going on sub. Please send thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. 😭
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I JUST WON NANOWRIMO!!! I passed 50,000. There are still seven chapters left, but I freakin’ won NaNo! 🍾🍾🍾
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Butterflies… ✨ vague publishing tweet ✨ 👀👀👀 😭😭😭 I can’t believe it’s finally my turn. 🤩✨🦋
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Guys, I just did the thing. I craftily worked my manuscript’s title into the book. Please applaud.
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On July 5, 2022, I sent my first batch of queries. On July 5, 2023, I couldn’t see a way out of the query trenches. On July 5, 2024, I’m repped by the most wonderful agent
@mlindorice
and on sub with a book of my heart. So much can change in two years. 🤍
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NaNoWriMo is in a week. Writers who are participating in this challenge, how we feelin’?
@NaNoWriMo
#NaNoWriMo
#WritingCommunity
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Oh my god screaming crying throwing up my dark romantasy fairy tale reimagining short story got accepted for the anthology!!!!!!
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And that’s a wrap. Hope you found this helpful. Also, if you need an editor, hi! I’m closed to full critiques for a bit to catch up, but I’m open to first 5, 10, and 50 pages and short stories. 💜💎 💎💜 22/22
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@ExquisiteWill
They are really Percy and Annabeth like fully convinced they just stepped out of the books.
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I AM AN ISSA AWARDS FINALIST IN FIVE CATEGORIES!!! I’m freaking out!!! Oh my gosh, I am so beyond excited for the awards this summer. Thank you all for voting for me. Atlanta, here I come!!! ✨🦋
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If you have stuck around this long, congrats! Here’s a bonus. Cut your adverbs. Just cut them! Don’t tell me “She walked slowly down the hall.” Tell me “She crept down the hall.” Using strong verbs instead of weak verbs plus an adverb is the way to go 21/?
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I woke up to nearly 200 notifications and peeps calling me out for spelling mistakes and the passive voice thing when I opened the whole thread acknowledging there may be typos and clarified the passive voice point “multiple” times. It’s too early for this. 😭
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1. Filtering. You want to avoid filtering to maintain a deep point of view. Filtering phrases are things like she felt, she saw, she knew, she heard, she realized, she noticed, etc. 2/?
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Here’s an example. Instead of saying something like, “She heard the wind rustle the leaves on the tree,” say, “The wind rustled the leaves on the tree.” 3/?
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Let’s look at a description. Don’t tell me “The room was dark.” Show me this. Something like… “Shadows shifted in the corners while a sliver of moonlight peeked through the dusty blinds.” More vivid, right? Right. 6/?
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The news is out, so I can finally share! My dark romantasy short story, “Dabria’s Shadows,” a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm tale “Death’s Messengers,” will be published in the Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Fables Reimagined Anthology by Cabbit Crossing Publishing early 2025. ✨
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✨ Inpromptu Thread ✨ Lately, I have been reflecting a lot on things I’m doing now that I wish I would have done while querying. I wanted to share three of them. 📚 1/?
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When you’re in a character’s point of view, the reader will assume everything sensed, described, and thought is through their perspective. For this reason, avoid filtering, since filtering creates narrative distance. Okay, what’s up next? Let’s see. 4/?
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Random question for a timeline cleanse. Are you a plotter or pantser?
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So, in a nutshell, a quick way to spot passive voice is if you have is, are, was, or were in a description or paired with a verb ending in “ing.” Passive voice has its place sometimes, but for the most part, try to have vivid descriptions and active voice instead. Okay, next. 9/?
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3. Sensory Details. Having sensory details is essential for immersion and to keep the scene grounded. I see a lot of authors include visual imagery but not other senses. The goal is to use all five senses. 10/?
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Most authors do a fabulous job when setting a scene, but as the scene progresses, we lose a sense of place. Make sure to sprinkle in sensory details throughout scenes to keep them grounded and vivid in the reader’s mind. 11/?
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Now, with verbs. Don’t say, “His heart is pounding.” Say, “His heart pounds.” Don’t say, “My legs were shaking.” Say, “My legs shook.” 8/?
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Fun writing question. Do you like drafting or revising more?
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Here’s another one. Don’t tell me “There were birds in the sky.” Show me. Something like… “Bluejays soared through the azure sky.” 7/?
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My ✨ vague era ✨ ends tomorrow. Still pinching myself that I’ve signed with the most wonderful agent. Watch this space tomorrow. 👀
I’m going to have an agent after nearly a year and four months in the pits of querying Hell. 😭
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Example time. If you said… “I’m so sorry,” I said. I turned away with tears in my eyes. Drop the “I said.” Just have… “I’m so sorry.” I turned away with tears in my eyes. 15/?
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Hey friends participating in
#KidLitPit
, drop a reply if you would like support. Tomorrow is my birthday, but I’ll pop on an hype you all up. 🥰
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Another point I want to make is that I see sensory details lacking the most in dialogue-heavy scenes. When we don’t have grounding details, I say the conversations are floating in space. So, sprinkle in those sensory details and setting descriptions to keep scenes immersive. 12/?
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Hi lovelies, I’m excited to support everyone for Pit Dark. I don’t think it’s open to agented authors, and I’m not on sub with my thriller right now anyway, so I won’t be participating. Ready to show support, though. ✨
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2. Passive Voice. Passive voice comes in many forms. In general, this includes descriptions that tell and don’t show and also verbs that aren’t active. 5/?
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I missed live tweeting this show so much omg
@PLLTVSeries
back better than ever! We love!
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I have been on submission for not even a full three days, and like, where is my book deal? It’s querying all over again. 🤡
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4. Dialogue Tags and Action Beats. The big thing here is you should have a tag or action beat, not both. Actually, you should aim to use less tags. Action beats are more effective, and using less tags will help tighten your dialogue and improve the flow. 14/?
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Hi friends. That thread is taking on a life of its own. Thank you to those of you who have been kind. I hesitated to share that because people always find something negative to say, but especially while querying, threads helped me and I wanted to share my observations. 💌
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This comes up a lot with emotions. Naiming emotions is telling. So, instead of saying, “Her hands shook from fear,” say, “Her hands shook.” The context of the moment will show the reader she is scared. 18/?
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I just got my first query rejection post signing with my agent. I feel like this is some kind of right of passage. 🤠
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Today’s the day. I can’t wait to finally share who my incredible agent is. 🦋
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Someone took this picture of me. Shoutout to who did. 🤩
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Someone just??? Poked me??? On Facebook??? Y’all, I thought this died in the early 2010s. ☠️
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Let’s see… I’m a songwriter, recording artist, author, editor, podcaster, and now… an intern at Wild Ink? This is ✨ wild ✨ Pun intended. I’m honored to join the team. 🤍📚💌
I'd like to welcome
@demimschwartz
to the Wild Ink family. Demi is going to help us get our authors signing engagements, send out press releases, and learn about the way publishing works! WELCOME DEMI!
#writerscommunity
#writersoftwitter
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Screaming, crying, throwing up, I OFFICIALLY HAVE AN AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE! This is the coolest freakin’ thing. Oh my god. 😭📚 🤩
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And the bronze ISSA Award for USA Female Album of the Year goes to… It Is What It Is by yours truly. For the record, I cried so hard, my mascara left black tracks down my face by the time I got back to my seat. I will NEVER forget this day. 🦋
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The best way to catch these is by going line by line and asking yourself if you are clarifying something you have clearly shown or something the reader can infer. If so, cut the clarification. This will really tighten your prose. 20/?
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Hi friends, if you didn’t know, I host a publishing podcast called Literary Blend, where I chat with agents, editors, and authors about various topics. There are 20 chapters out currently. Hope you’ll check it out on your fave podcast platform. 📚
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I have been on submission for two weeks and feel like I have been deserted in a forest full of crickets. Friends on sub, is it just me or…? 🙃
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✨ HOW I GOT MY AGENT ✨ Well, my friends, here it is, my obligatory How I Got My Agent blog post. I loved writing this, so I hope you enjoy reading about my journey to literary representation. 📚✨🤍
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This also comes up a lot with descriptions. Instead of saying, “My forehead scrunched in concentration,” just say, “My forehead scrunched.” Again, the context of the moment will make it obvious the character is deep in thought. 19/?
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excited to hang with
@Jordan_Fisher
at the
#KissHalloweenParty
💃🏼💃🏼 tickets go on sale tomorrow
@961KISS
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I wrote every day and finished the first draft of my new YA Fantasy at 72,766 words. I’m so proud of myself right now. 😭💎🍾
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Dream come true! 💕💕💕
📣 LCS LIT NEWS: WELCOME
@demimschwartz
to the LCS Literary Agency! We are so thrilled to have you join us. Rep
@mlindorice
#authornews
#makemovesmonday
#Congratulations
#followfriday
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So, when you are looking at your dialogue, see how many tags you are using in a row and see if you can add depth with actions and increase flow by dropping tags. Okay… one more. 16/?
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I just had the literal best meeting with my agent to discuss revisions. I’m feeling so energized and eager to do another pass. Having such an enthusiastic champion is a literal dream come true. 🤩
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✨ NEWS ✨ My podcast, Literary Blend, surpassed 1,000 listens. Thank you so much for tuning into the fabulous chapters. As promised, I’ll do a giveaway. I will announce it on Monday, and it’ll run through Friday. Hint, you’ll want to listen to be able to enter. 💌
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✨ PUB NEWS ✨ I’m over the moon to share one of my short stories got accepted for Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time, an upcoming anthology by
@WildInkPub
. This is a dream come true. Special thank you to
@AmyNielsen06
for encouraging me to submit to Wild Ink. I’m so excited! 📚
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5. Telling What Has Been Shown or What Is Obvious. This one is a little more difficult to explain because it is super specific and a know-it-when-you-see-it thing, but hopefully these examples will give you an idea of what to look for. 17/?
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Update emails from my agent are the ✨ best ✨ She’s the literary goddess of communication. 👑
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One more thing, since this is blowing up and I want to cover my butt lol. There will ALWAYS be exceptions. Everything has its place. These are just things to watch out for while drafting/revising. Okay, happy editing, friends. ✌🏼
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@Michelle4Laughs
I find Anti-MSWLs just as useful as MSWLs. Also, I prefer form rejections to no response, especially is the agency has a policy of subbing to one agent at a time, if there’s no rejection, my hands are tied to try another agent.
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Aria finds out tonight 😭😭 we were all shocked from last week's previews
@BrookeHyland1
@lleeexxx
😭
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In honor of being nominated for the JMAs three years in a row and having three nominations this year, here’s a photo from the red carpet in Nashville last fall for the awards. ✨
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Excuse me I'm not gonna be able to look in a mirror from now on without thinking of Mona
#PLLThePerfectionists
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Recently, a friend asked me what the top five things I most frequently leave comments on while editing are. I’m not a big thread person, but would anyone find this helpful? My friend did.
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By far one of my favorite episodes. I can’t breathe! Mike’s Dumbledore impression, the Voldemort anagram thing, and Hagrid clapping parts were hands down the best.
@Schubes17
@PotterlessPod
👏🏼
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I wanted to thank you all so much for your kind tweets and direct messages, not to mention the insanity that is my announcement’s impressions. I’m so grateful. Many times while querying, I considered giving up, but I’m so glad I didn’t. How I Got My Agent post to come. 💙
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I really need to tell you how I feel when I see us together forever! 💐 I love you Shawn
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I just did the thing where I emailed myself a document, and when I got an email notification two seconds later, I was like, oh, email. Um, it was me. 🤡
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I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22 + 5 = 27! 🎂
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✨ UPDATE ✨ My announcement is going to happen tomorrow, not today. Mini date mix up. But hey, that just means you all can deal with the suspense a little longer. Twisted, huh? No, I’m a thriller author. It’s my vibe. 🖤
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It was so nice talking to you. Thanks for the songwriting advice! Hope to see you in concert again soon.
@charlieputh
@pandoramusic
@Xfinity
🥰
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Hi friends, I want to clarify what I meant for passive voice. I’m not talking about the grammatical passive voice. I’m talking about the narrative voice being passive with telling. Showing is active and immersive for the reader. Telling is passive. So sorry for any confusion.
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One more day. Literally, this has quite literally been the longest two weeks of my life.
Butterflies… ✨ vague publishing tweet ✨ 👀👀👀 😭😭😭 I can’t believe it’s finally my turn. 🤩✨🦋
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Today is, actually, the day. 👀 My announcement tweet is in my drafts, and if tweets could talk, this one would be screaming at me WILL YOU POST ME OR NOT? 📚
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It just hit me that next month, I’m going to become a published author, release my sophomore album, and attend music awards. 😭🦋
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I have currently lost all chill. The coolest opportunity just landed in my inbox, and I’m going bonkers. What even is life? I’m floored.
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