People don’t see the work it takes to be gentle.

“When I read the first line of The Metamorphosis I thought to myself that I didn’t know anyone was allowed to write things like that. If I had known, I would have started writing a long time ago.” —Gabriel García Márquez theparisreview.org/interviews/319…

For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you.

Happy #Caturday ! May your day be filled with wonder and #friendship #WritingCommmunity #cat

Artist Eric Johansson

A tiny hedgehog by Helen Ahpornsiri, an artist who creates intricate collages using real flora and foliage. Each illustration is made up of hundreds of leaves and flowers #WomensArt

"It's dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you're feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them." ~ Aldous Huxley

What do you think? Should Elizabeth Gilbert withdraw her novel set in Russia? #WritingCommmunity #GilbertLiz #book #booklover #Reading

Periodic reminder that I made a free query template for authors who desire a little guidance: docs.google.com/document/d/1pc… #amquerying

Big Publishing Killed the Author. A concise, sharp read. A must for any author writing today. #writingcommunity #writerslife newrepublic.com/article/176458…

“Whether it was stalkers hellbent on ‘review bombing’ them…or their nemeses – jilted ex-lovers, whatever – it was very easy for trolls to pan people on Goodreads.” Interesting conversation. #WritingCommunity #book #writers theguardian.com/books/2023/dec…

Interesting perspective. “…the limiting factors on women’s writing time were earning a living and housework, with caring responsibilities next. Writing was a ‘third shift’ in already packed days.” #WritingCommunity #Writer #WritingLife thebookseller.com/comment/author…

Started revisions on the new #ensemble #romcom. The first draft is better than expected, but still crusty. #cracksknuckles #5amwritersclub #amediting #Screenwriting #amwriting #findyourtribe #writersoftwitter #WritingCommunity #onward

Prestigious literary prize awarded to novel written with help from AI. “I would say about five percent of the book quoted verbatim the sentences generated by AI.” And it begins…#WritingCommunity #writers #writerslife nypost.com/2024/01/18/new…

“‘There is joy, and there is rage’: the new generation of novelists writing about motherhood.” There are books, here, to explore. Exciting! #WritingCommunity #books #motherhood theguardian.com/books/2024/jan…

Wishing you mystery and wonder this day✨🐾 #Caturday #CatsOfTwitter #ragdoll

interesting! “I would summarize where it fits in the landscape as: more profits than legacy publishing and better distribution than self publishing.” A New Publisher Promises Authors 'the Lion's Share of the Profit' #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writers nytimes.com/2024/03/05/boo…

Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain. “Handwriting was associated with ‘far more elaborate’ brain activity than keyboard writing, the researchers found.” nytimes.com/2024/03/28/wel… #WritingCommmunity #writinglife #Mindfulness