Jessica Jonas
@jessicamjonas.bsky.social
#amquerying writer and mother. My TBR list is still way too long.
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Jessica Jonas
@jessicamjonas.bsky.social
· Jan 17
Disney princess Jasmine 🤝 Samantha American Girl
August 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Disney princess Jasmine 🤝 Samantha American Girl
I thought writing meant 1,000-word sessions and polishing as I went.
It turns out 200-word sprints and messy bullet lists and [fix this later] gives me the material I need to mold into something beautiful.
#writersky #amwriting
It turns out 200-word sprints and messy bullet lists and [fix this later] gives me the material I need to mold into something beautiful.
#writersky #amwriting
July 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I thought writing meant 1,000-word sessions and polishing as I went.
It turns out 200-word sprints and messy bullet lists and [fix this later] gives me the material I need to mold into something beautiful.
#writersky #amwriting
It turns out 200-word sprints and messy bullet lists and [fix this later] gives me the material I need to mold into something beautiful.
#writersky #amwriting
Reached an exciting milestone on revisions, my house is quiet and the limoncello spritz is immaculate ✨
July 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reached an exciting milestone on revisions, my house is quiet and the limoncello spritz is immaculate ✨
My husband and kids are going to a board game day and I am at home alone, with only a novel and a bowl of cherries to keep me company, oh nooo what will I dooo
July 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My husband and kids are going to a board game day and I am at home alone, with only a novel and a bowl of cherries to keep me company, oh nooo what will I dooo
Reminder that it's okay to use this day for rest. It's okay to give candy to your kids, grill food with your loved ones, lie in the sun, watch fireworks if you like them and ponder what you want this country to represent.
No kings. Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.
No kings. Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.
July 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reminder that it's okay to use this day for rest. It's okay to give candy to your kids, grill food with your loved ones, lie in the sun, watch fireworks if you like them and ponder what you want this country to represent.
No kings. Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.
No kings. Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.
I'm just saying, when I finally read a certain obituary I'm going to the bookstore with a roller suitcase and buying every single book I please.
July 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm just saying, when I finally read a certain obituary I'm going to the bookstore with a roller suitcase and buying every single book I please.
Reposted by Jessica Jonas
fwiw, i don’t personally think that either doomerism OR toxic positivity is what this moment calls for; i think what we actually need to be collectively looking towards is a secret third thing (hopepunk)
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
July 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
fwiw, i don’t personally think that either doomerism OR toxic positivity is what this moment calls for; i think what we actually need to be collectively looking towards is a secret third thing (hopepunk)
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
Writing a scene with this energy, but deep in the labyrinth of postpartum distortion
youtu.be/doxFqwdTIPg?...
#amwriting #gothichorror #postpartumhorror #queryingwriter
youtu.be/doxFqwdTIPg?...
#amwriting #gothichorror #postpartumhorror #queryingwriter
Disney Sleeping Beauty (1959) Maleficent Makes Aurora Touch The Spinning Wheel
YouTube video by Disney Villains
youtu.be
July 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Writing a scene with this energy, but deep in the labyrinth of postpartum distortion
youtu.be/doxFqwdTIPg?...
#amwriting #gothichorror #postpartumhorror #queryingwriter
youtu.be/doxFqwdTIPg?...
#amwriting #gothichorror #postpartumhorror #queryingwriter
Passed the midpoint on my revision! Balancing the tension between horror and tenderness. I love the freedom horror offers to explore emotions we usually aren't allowed to voice aloud.
#revision #horrorwriter #randr #amquerying #horrorsky
#revision #horrorwriter #randr #amquerying #horrorsky
June 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Passed the midpoint on my revision! Balancing the tension between horror and tenderness. I love the freedom horror offers to explore emotions we usually aren't allowed to voice aloud.
#revision #horrorwriter #randr #amquerying #horrorsky
#revision #horrorwriter #randr #amquerying #horrorsky
The real gap between fanfic writing and original writing is how you think about word count.
Original fic: I wrote 74K words, a whole damn book, what an accomplishment!!
Fanfic: I wrote 68K, a cute lil snack, an easy one-sitting read💅
Original fic: I wrote 74K words, a whole damn book, what an accomplishment!!
Fanfic: I wrote 68K, a cute lil snack, an easy one-sitting read💅
June 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The real gap between fanfic writing and original writing is how you think about word count.
Original fic: I wrote 74K words, a whole damn book, what an accomplishment!!
Fanfic: I wrote 68K, a cute lil snack, an easy one-sitting read💅
Original fic: I wrote 74K words, a whole damn book, what an accomplishment!!
Fanfic: I wrote 68K, a cute lil snack, an easy one-sitting read💅
I did no-mow May and accidentally ended up with a lawn that's ~80% clover and I love it so much. Flowers are blooming, my kids go barefoot in soft clover and the honeybees are far too happy to sting anyone
June 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I did no-mow May and accidentally ended up with a lawn that's ~80% clover and I love it so much. Flowers are blooming, my kids go barefoot in soft clover and the honeybees are far too happy to sting anyone
My favorite part of revision is looking for openings. In horror, and Gothic especially, the surroundings are such a tantalizing playground to show how a character is changing, even if she doesn't realize it yet. It's so fun to add telling details or description.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #querying
#amwriting #horrorwriter #querying
June 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My favorite part of revision is looking for openings. In horror, and Gothic especially, the surroundings are such a tantalizing playground to show how a character is changing, even if she doesn't realize it yet. It's so fun to add telling details or description.
#amwriting #horrorwriter #querying
#amwriting #horrorwriter #querying
I love October as much as any basic white girl, but I'm sick of the "only 126 days until it's cold again" posts. I'm trying to find more love for ALL the seasons, not live for a short stretch of favorite weather
June 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I love October as much as any basic white girl, but I'm sick of the "only 126 days until it's cold again" posts. I'm trying to find more love for ALL the seasons, not live for a short stretch of favorite weather
I made cherry pie
June 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I made cherry pie
For anyone who needs to know:
Your librarian can order books from other branches.
They can order interlibrary loan from branches outside their system.
They can order from university libraries.
I made up a PhD dissertation title based on ✨vibes✨ I wanted and she found books for me. Ask librarians.
Your librarian can order books from other branches.
They can order interlibrary loan from branches outside their system.
They can order from university libraries.
I made up a PhD dissertation title based on ✨vibes✨ I wanted and she found books for me. Ask librarians.
June 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
For anyone who needs to know:
Your librarian can order books from other branches.
They can order interlibrary loan from branches outside their system.
They can order from university libraries.
I made up a PhD dissertation title based on ✨vibes✨ I wanted and she found books for me. Ask librarians.
Your librarian can order books from other branches.
They can order interlibrary loan from branches outside their system.
They can order from university libraries.
I made up a PhD dissertation title based on ✨vibes✨ I wanted and she found books for me. Ask librarians.
Spending the weekend reading by a lake and plotting (literally) >>>
May 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Spending the weekend reading by a lake and plotting (literally) >>>
For a writer, nothing is as mortifying as taking a pause from writing for a month or two.
May 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
For a writer, nothing is as mortifying as taking a pause from writing for a month or two.
Mothers spinning wildly between joyful and drowning
Mothers with empty arms
Mothers facing CD1 instead of their BFP
Daughters with no one to call
Daughters mothering themselves better than the woman who birthed them could
Mothers getting kicked from the inside
I see you. Happy Mother's Day 💐
Mothers with empty arms
Mothers facing CD1 instead of their BFP
Daughters with no one to call
Daughters mothering themselves better than the woman who birthed them could
Mothers getting kicked from the inside
I see you. Happy Mother's Day 💐
May 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mothers spinning wildly between joyful and drowning
Mothers with empty arms
Mothers facing CD1 instead of their BFP
Daughters with no one to call
Daughters mothering themselves better than the woman who birthed them could
Mothers getting kicked from the inside
I see you. Happy Mother's Day 💐
Mothers with empty arms
Mothers facing CD1 instead of their BFP
Daughters with no one to call
Daughters mothering themselves better than the woman who birthed them could
Mothers getting kicked from the inside
I see you. Happy Mother's Day 💐
Shout-out to mothers whose toddler is crying because:
- he got one blueberry with the tiny stem left in it
- she wants her jacket but only one sleeve and is furious that the rest of the jacket hangs behind her
- you won't let them drink the water in the base of the plant pot
- the sun is too high
- he got one blueberry with the tiny stem left in it
- she wants her jacket but only one sleeve and is furious that the rest of the jacket hangs behind her
- you won't let them drink the water in the base of the plant pot
- the sun is too high
May 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Shout-out to mothers whose toddler is crying because:
- he got one blueberry with the tiny stem left in it
- she wants her jacket but only one sleeve and is furious that the rest of the jacket hangs behind her
- you won't let them drink the water in the base of the plant pot
- the sun is too high
- he got one blueberry with the tiny stem left in it
- she wants her jacket but only one sleeve and is furious that the rest of the jacket hangs behind her
- you won't let them drink the water in the base of the plant pot
- the sun is too high
What are you wearing to the bsky prom?
May 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
What are you wearing to the bsky prom?
I'm sorry but a leather jacket is THE most writerly accessory to me! Anyone with me?
May 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm sorry but a leather jacket is THE most writerly accessory to me! Anyone with me?
For the first time I can remember, I went to the gym on my birthday, for fun. I'm playing with weight machines and getting stronger, and I am starting to enjoy it??
May 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
For the first time I can remember, I went to the gym on my birthday, for fun. I'm playing with weight machines and getting stronger, and I am starting to enjoy it??
My birthday is coming up, so agents with my full, you have the chance to pull off the most amazing thing ✨🙏
May 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My birthday is coming up, so agents with my full, you have the chance to pull off the most amazing thing ✨🙏
My sister is in Japan presenting on the implicit fitness narrative and body inclusivity/lack thereof in the Alltrails app and she's so interesting and impressive!
April 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My sister is in Japan presenting on the implicit fitness narrative and body inclusivity/lack thereof in the Alltrails app and she's so interesting and impressive!
How often I check QueryTracker is between me and God. Wild horses couldn't get that info out of me at this point.
#amquerying #writersky
#amquerying #writersky
April 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
How often I check QueryTracker is between me and God. Wild horses couldn't get that info out of me at this point.
#amquerying #writersky
#amquerying #writersky