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Maia "Dream Dad" out now! Rowan
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Buy Dream Dad here: https://a.co/d/elY59zJ
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You have no idea how much I love these motherfuckers and want to traumatize them even further
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Good music is gold for random scenes.

#writing #reading #meme #music #inspiration
January 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Any self-published writers who can spare a few characters of advice for a recently-published newbie wondering how to promote said book? Perhaps without tiktok?

#writingadvice #writersky #indiepub #publishingjourney #writerscommunity
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January 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Every time someone reads your writing, they’re choosing to spend their time with you.

You may not be aware that someone read it & felt less alone.

You don’t always see the ripples your words create.

Keep writing.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
January 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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When you reread what you wrote and it's good actually???? >>>>>>

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January 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thread of out of context reactions my beta reader had when reading my novel, because I spent entirely too much time laughing to not share them lmao.

Anyway buy #dreamdad to see what they're actually about 👁️👁️ a.co/d/ihZWYDj

#writersky #indiepub #publishingjourney #writerscommunity
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January 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
One of my favorite memories of writing is spending days with my spouse designing the cover and laughing at all the ps mistakes we kept making (that ai generated image is hilariously bad) Anyway! My book #dreamdad is out on Amazon in paperback format today 🥹🥹🥹 #amwriting #authorlife
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January 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Just self-published my debut novel on Amazon 😭 😭 might feel like a small deal to some but I never thought I'd get to this place.
Dream Dad ebook available as of TODAY
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December 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Just self-published my debut novel on Amazon 😭 😭 might feel like a small deal to some but I never thought I'd get to this place.
Dream Dad ebook available as of TODAY
a.co/d/9SnbCEV
Amazon.com
a.co
December 25, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Yeah, that's me.

#writer #writing #writerscommunity 📚💙
November 5, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I really wish I inhabited a universe in which the repeated re-reading of my work did not invariably lead me to absolutely loathe every single line in it. #amediting
November 5, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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WRITE THE GARBAGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD FAM
October 26, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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One thing I think about now that I’m taking writing “seriously” is the necessity of marketing if I want to publish. It’s inevitable. But every example I see are cozy mysteries or bodice ripping romance or fantasy and I have no idea how to market around a story based largely on trauma.
October 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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Writing tips nobody talks about:

✏️ A wrist rest or an ergonomic keyboard is your best friend.
✏️ Good sitting posture IS important for prolonged writing sessions.
✏️ White pages strain eyes. You can make the page a muted color to avoid eye strain. (I use green or purple)
✏️ Stretch

#writingcommunity
October 26, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Authors, what’s your plot concept process like? Here’s mine:
👁️ A concept takes residence in my brain; a vibe, if you will
👁️ I write down the important plot bits
👁️ Attempt outline that I will definitely not follow
👁️ Characters
👁️ Spend hours doing sudoku so I can ✨think✨
👁️ Write character resumes
Authors, what’s your plot concept process like? Here’s mine:

⭐️ Start with a feeling, usually from a piece of music
⭐️ Make a character embodying that feeling
⭐️ Figure out WHY that character is the way they are
⭐️ Research!
⭐️ Write emotional scenes
⭐️ Construct outline around those scenes
Authors, what’s your plot concept process like? Here’s mine:

✍️ idea comes either: on a walk, in shower, or on a drive
✍️ watch the movie of the idea in my head for a few days
✍️ jot down details, story beats, dialogue bits in my phone’s notes app
✍️ sketch some stuff out
✍️ ??? fret??
✍️ write outline
October 25, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Hi! I'm an aspiring writer about to self-publish my first book, Dream Dad, which I currently #amediting. Happy to be part of the #WritingCommunity here 🤍.
October 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM