J J Draper 🪐📚👽📖
@jjdraper.bsky.social
Queer, Disabled, Aspiring Sci Fi Author 🪐📚👽📖 https://linktr.ee/jjdraperauthor
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J J Draper 🪐📚👽📖
@jjdraper.bsky.social
· Aug 4
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Queer, Disabled, Aspiring Author
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Fashionably Late Introduction Post!
Hi! I'm an aspiring Sci-Fi fi author and I'm queer, disabled, and living in the UK.
I'm currently writing my debut about an alien who has to go on the run from a shadowy government agency trying to experiment on them. And there's space dragons.
Hi! I'm an aspiring Sci-Fi fi author and I'm queer, disabled, and living in the UK.
I'm currently writing my debut about an alien who has to go on the run from a shadowy government agency trying to experiment on them. And there's space dragons.
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 5.
I'm actually really happy with that, its been a bit of a week, plus I got my first line on my reading bingo!
I'm actually really happy with that, its been a bit of a week, plus I got my first line on my reading bingo!
February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 5.
I'm actually really happy with that, its been a bit of a week, plus I got my first line on my reading bingo!
I'm actually really happy with that, its been a bit of a week, plus I got my first line on my reading bingo!
Manifesting my ✨️dream author life✨️
I wake up at a time more aligned with my body clock and take a leisurely breakfast & dog walk (quit my day job - not on a schedule). I head up to my office, which is decorated with a mix of crazy notes connected by yarn, and display copies of my book.
I wake up at a time more aligned with my body clock and take a leisurely breakfast & dog walk (quit my day job - not on a schedule). I head up to my office, which is decorated with a mix of crazy notes connected by yarn, and display copies of my book.
February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Manifesting my ✨️dream author life✨️
I wake up at a time more aligned with my body clock and take a leisurely breakfast & dog walk (quit my day job - not on a schedule). I head up to my office, which is decorated with a mix of crazy notes connected by yarn, and display copies of my book.
I wake up at a time more aligned with my body clock and take a leisurely breakfast & dog walk (quit my day job - not on a schedule). I head up to my office, which is decorated with a mix of crazy notes connected by yarn, and display copies of my book.
Accountability post - I planned to do 14 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 13.
Most of this was at a writing workshop, not actually directly in the manuscript- but it was time well spent! #writing
Most of this was at a writing workshop, not actually directly in the manuscript- but it was time well spent! #writing
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Accountability post - I planned to do 14 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 13.
Most of this was at a writing workshop, not actually directly in the manuscript- but it was time well spent! #writing
Most of this was at a writing workshop, not actually directly in the manuscript- but it was time well spent! #writing
Monthly update on how my Reading & Writing Bingos are going! As you can see, I've made excellent progress on the Reading Bingo (I do intend to try finish the whole card) and made decent progress on the Writing Bingo too!
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Monthly update on how my Reading & Writing Bingos are going! As you can see, I've made excellent progress on the Reading Bingo (I do intend to try finish the whole card) and made decent progress on the Writing Bingo too!
Accountability post: I planned to do 7 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 3.
My mental health is... having an impact.
But, you know, onwards and upwards! Fake it until you make it!
My mental health is... having an impact.
But, you know, onwards and upwards! Fake it until you make it!
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Accountability post: I planned to do 7 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 3.
My mental health is... having an impact.
But, you know, onwards and upwards! Fake it until you make it!
My mental health is... having an impact.
But, you know, onwards and upwards! Fake it until you make it!
There are too many good book recs on here 👀 my poor wallet
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
There are too many good book recs on here 👀 my poor wallet
Accountability Post
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 6!
My mental health is starting to wilt a little bit, so next week may not be as productive as I would like.
Trying to remember to be kind to myself.
#writing
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 6!
My mental health is starting to wilt a little bit, so next week may not be as productive as I would like.
Trying to remember to be kind to myself.
#writing
January 26, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Accountability Post
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 6!
My mental health is starting to wilt a little bit, so next week may not be as productive as I would like.
Trying to remember to be kind to myself.
#writing
I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 6!
My mental health is starting to wilt a little bit, so next week may not be as productive as I would like.
Trying to remember to be kind to myself.
#writing
I was originally going to post something lighthearted & semi-nonsensical about pasta.
I'm feeling very lighthearted lately.
Fuck 🧊.
I'm British, but I know our country isn't often more than a few steps behind the US.
I wish I had money to leave. I wish there was somewhere safe to go.
I'm feeling very lighthearted lately.
Fuck 🧊.
I'm British, but I know our country isn't often more than a few steps behind the US.
I wish I had money to leave. I wish there was somewhere safe to go.
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I was originally going to post something lighthearted & semi-nonsensical about pasta.
I'm feeling very lighthearted lately.
Fuck 🧊.
I'm British, but I know our country isn't often more than a few steps behind the US.
I wish I had money to leave. I wish there was somewhere safe to go.
I'm feeling very lighthearted lately.
Fuck 🧊.
I'm British, but I know our country isn't often more than a few steps behind the US.
I wish I had money to leave. I wish there was somewhere safe to go.
What would you say to your MC, if you met them?
At the beginning of the book: "Be strong, and be true to yourself."
At the end of the book: "Uh... sorry about that 😬 I'll try be nicer in the next one!"
At the beginning of the book: "Be strong, and be true to yourself."
At the end of the book: "Uh... sorry about that 😬 I'll try be nicer in the next one!"
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM
What would you say to your MC, if you met them?
At the beginning of the book: "Be strong, and be true to yourself."
At the end of the book: "Uh... sorry about that 😬 I'll try be nicer in the next one!"
At the beginning of the book: "Be strong, and be true to yourself."
At the end of the book: "Uh... sorry about that 😬 I'll try be nicer in the next one!"
Accountability post - I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 10!
I also managed to tick off two of my Writing Bingo card squares - attend a Heart Breathings event (thier Virtual Writing retreat, specifically) and beat my best word count day of 2025!
I also managed to tick off two of my Writing Bingo card squares - attend a Heart Breathings event (thier Virtual Writing retreat, specifically) and beat my best word count day of 2025!
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Accountability post - I planned to do 6 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 10!
I also managed to tick off two of my Writing Bingo card squares - attend a Heart Breathings event (thier Virtual Writing retreat, specifically) and beat my best word count day of 2025!
I also managed to tick off two of my Writing Bingo card squares - attend a Heart Breathings event (thier Virtual Writing retreat, specifically) and beat my best word count day of 2025!
I swear every time I rewrite this story it gets a little darker. The basic plot isn't changing, but I'm handling the dark aspects better and getting the tone more appropriate for what's actually happening on the page. 💙📚🪐 #writing
January 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I swear every time I rewrite this story it gets a little darker. The basic plot isn't changing, but I'm handling the dark aspects better and getting the tone more appropriate for what's actually happening on the page. 💙📚🪐 #writing
Today in writing with ADHD: after 20 minutes of starting blankly at the wall, I remembered why I came into the office and sat down at my computer #writing
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Today in writing with ADHD: after 20 minutes of starting blankly at the wall, I remembered why I came into the office and sat down at my computer #writing
Winter
Pros: Can get truly cosy in a way that isn't possible in Summer
Cons: Cold air sets my asthma off
Pros: Can get truly cosy in a way that isn't possible in Summer
Cons: Cold air sets my asthma off
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Winter
Pros: Can get truly cosy in a way that isn't possible in Summer
Cons: Cold air sets my asthma off
Pros: Can get truly cosy in a way that isn't possible in Summer
Cons: Cold air sets my asthma off
Accountability post - I planned to do 5 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 3, then had a headache/migraine & my parents visited.
But you know what - its the most I've written all year 😜 #writing
But you know what - its the most I've written all year 😜 #writing
January 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Accountability post - I planned to do 5 task blocks/pomodoro's of writing last week, and I achieved 3, then had a headache/migraine & my parents visited.
But you know what - its the most I've written all year 😜 #writing
But you know what - its the most I've written all year 😜 #writing
What do we think the odds are of me querying by the end of the year? Fwiw, "querying by the end of the year" has been my new years resolution for three years running. The manuscript looks a lot better than 3 years ago though! #writing
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 PM
What do we think the odds are of me querying by the end of the year? Fwiw, "querying by the end of the year" has been my new years resolution for three years running. The manuscript looks a lot better than 3 years ago though! #writing
One week into the New Year. How are those goals looking? :P Starting as we mean to go on?
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
One week into the New Year. How are those goals looking? :P Starting as we mean to go on?
Confession - and celebration - time.
Until today, I hadn't touched my manuscript since November. I was tired after Non-Stop November, then it Christmas, then liminal space week... then suddenly it was January and I hadn't written in a while.
Until today, I hadn't touched my manuscript since November. I was tired after Non-Stop November, then it Christmas, then liminal space week... then suddenly it was January and I hadn't written in a while.
January 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Confession - and celebration - time.
Until today, I hadn't touched my manuscript since November. I was tired after Non-Stop November, then it Christmas, then liminal space week... then suddenly it was January and I hadn't written in a while.
Until today, I hadn't touched my manuscript since November. I was tired after Non-Stop November, then it Christmas, then liminal space week... then suddenly it was January and I hadn't written in a while.
Ok well liminal space week is officially over
January 5, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Ok well liminal space week is officially over
What makes a book "dark", exactly? Wondering if my sci-fi WIP counts. It has a couple of very dark chapters where the MC is tortured, but once they escape most of the plot is more average? #writing 💙📚🪐
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What makes a book "dark", exactly? Wondering if my sci-fi WIP counts. It has a couple of very dark chapters where the MC is tortured, but once they escape most of the plot is more average? #writing 💙📚🪐
End of the year is almost here 👀 How is everyone's writing goals going? Mine (start querying) was wildly unrealistic but I feel like I have learned many things and am getting a much better grip on what my writing speed realistically is. #writing 💙📚🪐
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
End of the year is almost here 👀 How is everyone's writing goals going? Mine (start querying) was wildly unrealistic but I feel like I have learned many things and am getting a much better grip on what my writing speed realistically is. #writing 💙📚🪐
Accountability post - I didn't get any writing done this week. I'm sceptical if I'll get time to write next week. 'Tis the season of many commitments. #writing 💙📚🪐
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Accountability post - I didn't get any writing done this week. I'm sceptical if I'll get time to write next week. 'Tis the season of many commitments. #writing 💙📚🪐
When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut-author. I wanted to go to space and write books about it. Astronaut is off the table these days, but I'm doing my best to make that second half come true for lil' J.
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut-author. I wanted to go to space and write books about it. Astronaut is off the table these days, but I'm doing my best to make that second half come true for lil' J.
Career goals: I want to be able to pick up a single chocolate bar on a whim without having to put back some other needed item on my shopping list. I accept budgeting will always be a part of my life. I just dont want to have to be constantly rationing out my joy and squeezing pennies to make it fit.
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Career goals: I want to be able to pick up a single chocolate bar on a whim without having to put back some other needed item on my shopping list. I accept budgeting will always be a part of my life. I just dont want to have to be constantly rationing out my joy and squeezing pennies to make it fit.