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JW Sweem
@jwsweem.bsky.social
I'm an author living in Texas who loves exploring this wonderful thing we call life. I'll know I made it when someone cosplays as one of my characters.

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In building Corrie, my main character for #WhentheCandlesBurn, I took a lot of inspiration from real women I know, but also some of my favorite personalities in media. Get to know her on 11/11 by preordering your copy now. #booksky #Writingcommunity
November 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
While it wasn’t writing prose, the first book that made me want to be a writer was X-Men #1 in the early 90s. How about you? When did the writing bug bite you?

#WritingCommunity #comics #xmen #whereIstarted
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Corrie, the whole world; the whole world, Corrie. In “When the Candles Burn” she will see terrible lows and wondrous highs as she struggles to recapture that holiday magic. #booksky #writingcommunity
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is the best description of the purpose of art and writing that I have ever found. With what's happening in the world it is more accurate than ever. #WritingCommunity #BirdbyBird
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Would you like to read a novella that one reader called "beautiful and heart wrenching and magical all at the same time"? If you enjoy It's a Wonderful Life you might enjoy this story.

Comment below for an advance copy of the ebook. #books #IndieBooks #booksky
September 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What one ARC reader called "...beautiful and heartbreaking and magical at the same time." is now up for preorder. I really loved writing this story and can't wait to see what others think of it. #IndieAuthor #booksky #WritingCommunity
September 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I have a good number of ARC downloads available for anyone interested. It's a poignant story about a woman alone at Christmas for the first time in her life when her ex-wife and son go out of town to spend the holiday with family. #booksky #transwriters
September 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Share your creative space!

Everyone’s is a little different. For writing mine is a balance of order and chaos. My computer is very ordered, my desk though, not so much. It’s usually way messier. #workspace #Creatives #artist #writers #WritingCommunity
September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Can any other writers relate? #writingcommmunity #WritingLife #Writesky #AuthorSky
August 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This the mood board I am using to center me with my my #WIP I'm calling "Olympus" until I settle on a title. #WritingCommmunity #moodboards #writers
August 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One of most breathtaking moments in my life was watching the sun rise over Haleakala. I was the only one in my family who visited all four of the main islands in #Hawaii when we were stationed there growing up. #ArmyBrat #militarylife
July 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
These are the top three books on my #TBR pile.
#booksky #AmReading #Booklover
July 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My current WIP is the “Camp Story” until I find a good title. This camp is set in a speculative world where worst fears came true. It’s a story of resilience, pain, and spreading light in spite of it all. #Writing #WritingCommunity #WIP #Art #Sketch
July 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I went through a couple sketches first but settle on this one. This image is just with mostly flat color. I'm doing a painting of it for fun, but that I am taking my time with.
July 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM