Working on revisions for YA dystopian this morning. Don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here talking to myself and working on making character voices unique. Here’s one article I like. Anybody have tips? #amwriting ow.ly/H9TK30r5Izw

Nora wants to be reunited with her father who moved to Oregon when she was young. The Oregon Trail will take her there, but she’ll have to depend on strangers and her faith to get there. Can she be self-reliant and still ask for help? #PitMad #YA #HF

Trying to find the perfect balance of character connection, setting, world holding, and hook on my first page. As Mia said, the concept is grasped, but the execution is a little elusive. #amwriting #amwritingYA

Watching Mulan and feeling All the Feelings.

Made two batches of rice tonight. Why two? The first may or may not have been the victim of a particularly stubborn bit of editing. I’ll never tell. #amwriting

To the #amwriting crowd... I just came across the term solar punk. I’m trying to research it but not finding much. Anyone heard of it? Thoughts?

Really good article on making characters sound unique. This is something I want to do better! ow.ly/HMp630rdfut #amwriting #amwritingYA

Me writing a blurb: there was a girl who had a thing and had to do something because reasons. My husband’s version of my blurb: *all the excitement, suspense, and intriguingness Me: Wow whose idea was this? Oh wait... Me: *my story will have imposter syndrome #amwriting

The Reason Readers Didn’t Care About Your Protagonist (and 4 Tips on Making Them Care) by Janice Hardy by blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/why-ch… #amwriting

This weather forecast has me like, Stock up on milk and bread so you don’t have to tap into your emergency stash of milk and bread in the freezer too soon. 😬🌨❄️

Hey writers, a craft book giveaway from Story Embers! Hone Your Prose Giveaway #giveaway #win kingsumo.com/g/ulw1r4/hone-…

Good stuff right here. Sometimes it feels like writing isn’t important. It is. #amwriting The Power of Hopeful Stories in a Stressful Time - Helping Writers Become Authors buff.ly/3dmIYa5

Coming this weekend! Sneak peek of my YA Christian speculative fiction. Want to join in? 😊 instagram.com/reel/C2gbSXLLh…

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#amwriting and am appalled that my brain doesn’t function without Times New Roman now. 😂

Blog post: Happiness can be scary. After running in fight or flight mode for so long, it's hard to flip the switch back to operating normally. And it makes being happy a little frightening. heathertabata.com/2024/03/11/hap…

Learn the four basic types of setting as a way to help you choose story settings that create meaningful connections among characters. wp.me/p3QOd2-8Ts #AmWriting #WritersLife #Writetip #writer #writerscommunity #writers #writerslife #writersnetwork #writersblock

Let knowing that Jesus doesn’t change give you the chance to take a deeper breath. I need routine, but sometimes we don’t get that. This year was tumultuous, and I learned to trust like I never have before. So if you’re there now, I’ll stand with you and say He’s enough.

Clouds in Laurel County. Chris Bailey

Happy Birthday week to the beautiful Robyn Lively! Have you seen her performance in my movie #SomeoneLikeYou? 😭✨ Just magnificent!