If you used to love reading. And now you can’t get through a book. Go back to the books you used to read. You may find that the problem isn’t books, and it isn’t reading. It’s that books made for adults are just not as fun.

How lucky I am to be surrounded by so many books I want to read, and the time to flip through the pages.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods - Book Review youtu.be/hibqFotkUoQ?si… via YouTube

I love it when alumni visit & teach the publishing stuff they know & do in their work lives. Thanks 2019 ProWrite grad J. J. Hanna 📕 Suspense Author Jori Hanna for visiting my classes & sharing your social media & publishing expertise! #tayloru

I’m thrilled and honored to be returning this summer!

I’m a big fan of NaFaDoYBIMSCoM youtu.be/zDBjqRj_bVQ?si… via YouTube

The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 8 - Amanda (a short story by J. J. Hanna) youtu.be/qbwoNVPV35I

How’s your day going? I’ve been trying to update my computer for the last three hours 🙃

Taking encouragement from one of the greats today before I dive into #amquerying.

Sorry to the person I made eye contact with in a cafe today… I wasn’t staring. I promise. I was thinking. This is the danger of writing in public… people see your thinking face.

If greek heroes had dating profiles… #dearhades #alyssaroat #hopebolinger

Petition to add a “surprise me” button to any and all explore options of media (namely music and videos). I know the algorithms love giving you what you consume most. But sometimes you just want to genuinely discover something new.

I adjusted my query last week, and for the first time since I started querying this project I didn’t come back to any rejections. Now I can’t decide if that’s a sign that I made it better (no auto rejections) or that I took away the things that drew immediate attention…

Self care: Verb Going to the library and picking out books.

Agent Website: We tend to respond fast. 5 minutes to 48 hours. Me: emails query *five seconds later* Me: Oh! They already got back to me. Uh oh... Email: I'm out of office Me: Oh thank God In a world where I'm used to hearing nothing for months, I panicked.

This is your periodic reminder that most of the team at your #publishing house can’t read every book they work on. They must work off industry knowledge and the information you provide them. It is to your benefit to provide good information about genres, themes, and characters.

Interview with Ellie McDowell (Author E.M. Goldsmith) about her writing journey and the writing of #salvationtaverns her debut #fantasy novel. authorjjhanna.com/post/be-who-yo…

Florence and the Machine x Taylor Swift was not on my bingo card but this slaps #florida #TaylorSwift

There are not many artists who could use “persona non grata” in a pop song and get away with it #TaylorSwift

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