I saw advice about using MS Word's Read Aloud for manuscript polish, but I didn't realize it'd be good for more than just spotting typos.

My book sounds good. Like a real book I'd enjoy reading. Low Self-Esteem Brain doesn't know how to process this.

#AmEditing #WritingTips #AuthorThoughts

"There is no great genius without a mixture of madness"- Aristotle #writerofbluesky #authorthoughts

Something that I have come to realize;
Lack of success and notoriety doesn’t mean lack of talent.

Keep creating your art.

#authorslife #indieauthor #authorthoughts #fyp #writerslife

Debating the merits of fast drafting a book in August.
Is this a good idea or is it insane???

#AmWriting #Books #AuthorThoughts

I felt a little poetic today.

It's the little things in life,
The times that we write.
When an opportunity
Becomes a reality.

#authorthoughts #randompoetry

Every time I catch one of my errors before someone else can, I know no amount of read throughs is too many read throughs. #writerlife #authorthoughts #blackbooksky

Oh boy. Tears were shed. The most bittersweet moment.

Just finished writing Book 5 of DMA, and the last entry in the series.

Writing a character's story ending is just...so bittersweet.

#finishstrong #authorthoughts #writerthings #emotionaldamage

I'm writing the rough draft for my second installment of "Spooky Girls" in the first half of the book the story really felt like it was writing itself. Now I'm having to worse the words out and I'm so scared it's going to suffer becauseof it. 😬
Two chapters left, LET'S GO!!! 🎉
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Gotta love those little weekend trips. A nice getaway, visit friends and family...and yet my keyboard calls. I crave words on the page.

My story calls me, and I must shape it.

#writerlife #authorthoughts

Not sure how many more “how to sell books” ads I can take.

I don’t write for trends. I don’t bend to the market. I write literary fiction, often without plot, without mercy.

Blog:
ridleypark.blog/2025/07/28/e...

#writing #litfic #authorthoughts #indiewriter #bookmarketing #fuckthetropes #soapbox

When it comes to characters, I believe that a character's personality carries more weight to a reader than their perceived archetype. In this post, I talk about why I believe this is.

#WritingCommunity #AuthorThoughts

#authorthoughts #peaceandhappiness #syllit #motowmom

When you have the desire to write, but cannot for the life of you concentrate enough to get any words down... What do you do?
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𝗣.𝗦: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀

#moneytalks #creatorwisdom #businessmindset #targetaudiencefirst #paychecktoprofit #contentstrategy #authorthoughts

I may not be an amazing writer or anyone’s favorite author, but I’m going to keep writing because I enjoy making up stories. I’ve loved letting my imagination run wild since I was little. #authorthoughts

SW are real workers and deserve rights and protection.
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