I. K. Strass
@ikstrass.bsky.social
First time novelist π
Avid reader π
On the writer's journey ποΈ
Boy Mom π¬
Avid reader π
On the writer's journey ποΈ
Boy Mom π¬
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin A told his Gran: "Moo-Ma if you eat too many chips you'll go sideways. You're going to get fatter"
Almost falling off her chair Grab replied
"Grannies are meant to be fat & cuddly"
Twin A was dumbstruck.
#BoyMom #toddler #truth #humor #LOL #funny
Twin A told his Gran: "Moo-Ma if you eat too many chips you'll go sideways. You're going to get fatter"
Almost falling off her chair Grab replied
"Grannies are meant to be fat & cuddly"
Twin A was dumbstruck.
#BoyMom #toddler #truth #humor #LOL #funny
August 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin B declared very seriously Mommy doesn't dance, she does things. No dancing for you! π«΅π»
Sorry #DaftPunk. I wasn't aware.
ππ»πΊπ»πͺ©π»
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #dancemom #shakeitoff #talk #toddlertalk
Twin B declared very seriously Mommy doesn't dance, she does things. No dancing for you! π«΅π»
Sorry #DaftPunk. I wasn't aware.
ππ»πΊπ»πͺ©π»
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #dancemom #shakeitoff #talk #toddlertalk
August 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin B declared very seriously Mommy doesn't dance, she does things. No dancing for you! π«΅π»
Sorry #DaftPunk. I wasn't aware.
ππ»πΊπ»πͺ©π»
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #dancemom #shakeitoff #talk #toddlertalk
Twin B declared very seriously Mommy doesn't dance, she does things. No dancing for you! π«΅π»
Sorry #DaftPunk. I wasn't aware.
ππ»πΊπ»πͺ©π»
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #dancemom #shakeitoff #talk #toddlertalk
It's off to Australia on a convict ship for you #Donald. Didn't you know the 3rd crime of buying or receiving stolen goods, jewels and plate was punishable by transportation?
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #FridayFun #fun #history #DonaldDuck #theft #Combover #plates #pun #MAGA #AI #digitalart
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #FridayFun #fun #history #DonaldDuck #theft #Combover #plates #pun #MAGA #AI #digitalart
August 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin B wouldn't shower without his imagery friends Bix & Bobby.
Negotiations ended with a Monster Truck & foam in the shower settlement. B&B were pleased - Mom 0, thin air 1.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay
Twin B wouldn't shower without his imagery friends Bix & Bobby.
Negotiations ended with a Monster Truck & foam in the shower settlement. B&B were pleased - Mom 0, thin air 1.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #funny #LOL #thingskidssay
August 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Thanks, do you find the break effective?
August 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Thanks, do you find the break effective?
Out of interest what length are your manuscripts generally? Do you find that gives you enough headspace to review with 'fresh eyes?'
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Out of interest what length are your manuscripts generally? Do you find that gives you enough headspace to review with 'fresh eyes?'
Hey #writingcommunity and #5amwritingclub. How much time do you let a manuscript sit before diving into edits and rewrite? Then, how do you know when to get back into it?
πing for others experiences & suggestions. Heard 2 months before, but interested toππ»what others do.
#AmWriting #AmEditing
πing for others experiences & suggestions. Heard 2 months before, but interested toππ»what others do.
#AmWriting #AmEditing
July 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Hey #writingcommunity and #5amwritingclub. How much time do you let a manuscript sit before diving into edits and rewrite? Then, how do you know when to get back into it?
πing for others experiences & suggestions. Heard 2 months before, but interested toππ»what others do.
#AmWriting #AmEditing
πing for others experiences & suggestions. Heard 2 months before, but interested toππ»what others do.
#AmWriting #AmEditing
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin A's cracked the code & achieved 3 things all Mothers fear:
1. Unlocking locks;
2. Using a step ladder to get up high; &
3. Unscrewing lids.
HELP!
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #bikepark #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #unicorn #help
Twin A's cracked the code & achieved 3 things all Mothers fear:
1. Unlocking locks;
2. Using a step ladder to get up high; &
3. Unscrewing lids.
HELP!
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #bikepark #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #unicorn #help
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Words I've either recently discovered or kind of adore:
π Presentiment
πͺ Perfidy
π’ Squelch
π Dilligaf
π£οΈ Bafflegab
π» Peely-wally
π Schadenfreude
#vocabulary #AmWriting #AmEditing #words #AuthorSky #language #writingcommunity #lingo
π Presentiment
πͺ Perfidy
π’ Squelch
π Dilligaf
π£οΈ Bafflegab
π» Peely-wally
π Schadenfreude
#vocabulary #AmWriting #AmEditing #words #AuthorSky #language #writingcommunity #lingo
July 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Words I've either recently discovered or kind of adore:
π Presentiment
πͺ Perfidy
π’ Squelch
π Dilligaf
π£οΈ Bafflegab
π» Peely-wally
π Schadenfreude
#vocabulary #AmWriting #AmEditing #words #AuthorSky #language #writingcommunity #lingo
π Presentiment
πͺ Perfidy
π’ Squelch
π Dilligaf
π£οΈ Bafflegab
π» Peely-wally
π Schadenfreude
#vocabulary #AmWriting #AmEditing #words #AuthorSky #language #writingcommunity #lingo
It's off to Australia on a convict ship for you #Viktor&Rolf. The 2010 SS collection broke the 13th crime punishable by transportation. Exhibit A: Holy Gown - evidence of 'assaulting, cutting or burning clothes.'
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #fashion #fun #history #avantgarde #prom #Hautecouture
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #fashion #fun #history #avantgarde #prom #Hautecouture
July 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's off to Australia on a convict ship for you #Viktor&Rolf. The 2010 SS collection broke the 13th crime punishable by transportation. Exhibit A: Holy Gown - evidence of 'assaulting, cutting or burning clothes.'
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #fashion #fun #history #avantgarde #prom #Hautecouture
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #fashion #fun #history #avantgarde #prom #Hautecouture
Started using index cards for writing.
Why?
1. Visibility: Index cards + table = The big picture, no zoom or drag.
2. Flexibility: I can move, add & remove index cards & still see the whole outline.
3. No distractions: Me, my pen & brain that's it = intentional creative.
#AmEditing #AmWriting
Why?
1. Visibility: Index cards + table = The big picture, no zoom or drag.
2. Flexibility: I can move, add & remove index cards & still see the whole outline.
3. No distractions: Me, my pen & brain that's it = intentional creative.
#AmEditing #AmWriting
July 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Started using index cards for writing.
Why?
1. Visibility: Index cards + table = The big picture, no zoom or drag.
2. Flexibility: I can move, add & remove index cards & still see the whole outline.
3. No distractions: Me, my pen & brain that's it = intentional creative.
#AmEditing #AmWriting
Why?
1. Visibility: Index cards + table = The big picture, no zoom or drag.
2. Flexibility: I can move, add & remove index cards & still see the whole outline.
3. No distractions: Me, my pen & brain that's it = intentional creative.
#AmEditing #AmWriting
Remember the Time The Bangles Walked Like an Egyptian & Michael Jackson, Iman, Magic Johnson & Eddie Murphy danced in Pharaoh Ramesses court?
Well, impersonating an Egyptian was the 5th reason you could be sent to Australia as a convict.
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #MichaelJackon #fun #history
Well, impersonating an Egyptian was the 5th reason you could be sent to Australia as a convict.
#19crimes #Straya #humor #LoL #MichaelJackon #fun #history
July 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin B thanked the microwave for cooking his instant porridge.
That's the kind of human - mechanical interaction I want to see.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #AI #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #microwave
Twin B thanked the microwave for cooking his instant porridge.
That's the kind of human - mechanical interaction I want to see.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #AI #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #microwave
July 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
Twin B thanked the microwave for cooking his instant porridge.
That's the kind of human - mechanical interaction I want to see.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #AI #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #microwave
Twin B thanked the microwave for cooking his instant porridge.
That's the kind of human - mechanical interaction I want to see.
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #cute #humor #AI #funny #LOL #thingskidssay #microwave
I don't know about anyone else but I am so frustrated with the first chapter of my novel.
I feel like I have to get it perfect but I'm still not happy with it.
Sometimes I feel like this is never going to end and I'll never have a print worthy manuscript.
#venting #writingcommunity #authorsky
I feel like I have to get it perfect but I'm still not happy with it.
Sometimes I feel like this is never going to end and I'll never have a print worthy manuscript.
#venting #writingcommunity #authorsky
July 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I don't know about anyone else but I am so frustrated with the first chapter of my novel.
I feel like I have to get it perfect but I'm still not happy with it.
Sometimes I feel like this is never going to end and I'll never have a print worthy manuscript.
#venting #writingcommunity #authorsky
I feel like I have to get it perfect but I'm still not happy with it.
Sometimes I feel like this is never going to end and I'll never have a print worthy manuscript.
#venting #writingcommunity #authorsky
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
June 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
June 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
June 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The Mistborn Trilogy
Suggested reading/listening for the #WritingCommunity, #AuthorSky and #BookSky communities. SOLVED with Mark Mason #MarkManson #NonFicton #podcast
I'm currently going through the free Values workbook pdf & finding it really valuable for developing my characters
open.spotify.com/show/11VjrLJ...
I'm currently going through the free Values workbook pdf & finding it really valuable for developing my characters
open.spotify.com/show/11VjrLJ...
SOLVED with Mark Manson
Podcast Β· Mark Manson Β· Welcome to SOLVED, the podcast where lifeβs hardest questions get the full treatment. No fluff, no fillerβjust brutal honesty and evidence-based insight. Hosted by Mark Manson,...
open.spotify.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Suggested reading/listening for the #WritingCommunity, #AuthorSky and #BookSky communities. SOLVED with Mark Mason #MarkManson #NonFicton #podcast
I'm currently going through the free Values workbook pdf & finding it really valuable for developing my characters
open.spotify.com/show/11VjrLJ...
I'm currently going through the free Values workbook pdf & finding it really valuable for developing my characters
open.spotify.com/show/11VjrLJ...
Note I know it hasn't been released, that's why it's last. But it didn't feel right not to include it in the list π«Άπ»
June 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Note I know it hasn't been released, that's why it's last. But it didn't feel right not to include it in the list π«Άπ»
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
June 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
I think I need a priest. Twin B is either possessed or simply a ginger.
ππ₯π€¦ββοΈβͺ
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #deathmetal #humor #anarchy #redheads #ScottTenorman #ScottTenormanMustDie #Gingervitus
I think I need a priest. Twin B is either possessed or simply a ginger.
ππ₯π€¦ββοΈβͺ
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #deathmetal #humor #anarchy #redheads #ScottTenorman #ScottTenormanMustDie #Gingervitus
May 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In today's edition of #twintoddlerlife:
I think I need a priest. Twin B is either possessed or simply a ginger.
ππ₯π€¦ββοΈβͺ
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #deathmetal #humor #anarchy #redheads #ScottTenorman #ScottTenormanMustDie #Gingervitus
I think I need a priest. Twin B is either possessed or simply a ginger.
ππ₯π€¦ββοΈβͺ
#BoyMom #toddler #MomLife
#twins #kids #deathmetal #humor #anarchy #redheads #ScottTenorman #ScottTenormanMustDie #Gingervitus
Preaching to the choir here πΌIt's kind of funny because often the prologue is actually the crux of the entire novel - either through setting tone, backstory, theme, foreshadowing etc.
May 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Preaching to the choir here πΌIt's kind of funny because often the prologue is actually the crux of the entire novel - either through setting tone, backstory, theme, foreshadowing etc.
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
May 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fantasy 3 Book Challenge ππ
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles
Choose 3 fantasy series
Name the series
Post 1x book from the series a day from most to least favourite
Repeat for 3x fantasy series
No explanations
No reviews just covers
#BookSky #Books
#BookChallenge
#fantasy3challenge
#fantasy3books #favs
The King Killer Chronicles