Though we strobed That we came in peace, He was already at war. We have battled hard to be. Nothing— Nothing— Can keep you safe. Silence least of all. Look alive, everyone. May such a prayer, A people, A peace, A promise, Be ours. Be right & radiant & real.

—here are some upcoming titles by trans, non-binary, genderqueer, and/or gender nonconforming authors for #transbooks365 💫 that i'm most excited for!

🌿GIVEAWAY🌿 To thank y'all for the MAIDENS hype, my pub and I are doing a giveaway! 3 winners will get eARCs of NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS💚 ✨like/rt/follow to enter ✨eARCs will be sent through NetGalley ✨ends monday 1/10 @ 5pm est

Thoroughly enjoying and learning so much from @RedPenRabbit’s webinar tonight on microagressions! #editing #consciousediting #freelancediting

“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.” A Wrinkle in Time

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❓Do you edit backwards? ⏮ Editing backwards can help keep your eyes from playing tricks on you and keeping you from cleaning up your manuscript! 👀 How do you edit your work? #editing #publishing #editors #writers #creativewriting

I've passed on several manuscripts recently (one with BIPOC elves that made me cry to say no to, in particular) ALL because the word counts were 180k and over. Thank you, Ann, for explaining WHY we end up doing this.

We’re reached 900k 🎉 I’m so excited to see our community grow. As a thank you, I’m giving away copies of my books. To enter: 1. Comment where you’re from 2. Retweet this post. Winner announced tomorrow. Good luck!

After betraying the king, Prince Everett seeks an end to the war. He learns the only way forward is through helping Wisteria remember her past, but their plans turn to ash when their friends are captured, and their journey home becomes a rescue mission. #MoodPitch #YA #F #LX

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE X ATLA After betraying the king, Prince Everett seeks an end to the war. He learns the only way forward is by helping Wisteria uncover her past, but when their friends are captured, their escape attempt becomes a rescue mission. #MoodPitch #YA #F #LX

Well this looks fun! Thanks Shannan H. Rivera ✨ is querying ✨! Five words from my WIP: Stars Haunted Siren Lunaria Betrayal I need more writer friends to tag! @saraeliseomer @KatieAn33947129 Shannan H. Rivera ✨ is querying ✨ You’ve all been tagged!!! 🤣

Warring rivals hide their true intentions as they work together to fight bloodthirsty ghouls, ravenous gryphons, carnivorous sea horses, and even greater threats. ⚔️ A bloody war ⚔️ Cutthroat court politics ⚔️ Turkic inspired world ⚔️ Horrifying magical beasts #PitDark #FA #DF

Untethered Skies x The Poppy War A conquering king wants to end his bloody war—his princess rival just wants to kill him. Hiding true intentions, they team up to defeat defeat ancient monsters and conniving courtiers in a Turkic-inspired world. #PitDark #A #DF #FA #OWN

The Poppy War x Untethered Sky In a Turkic-inspired world, a pegasus riding princess knight and conquering warlord put aside vengeance to defeat hungry gryphons, cannibalistic ghouls, and a chaotic being more ancient than any empire. #PitDark #A #DF #FA #OWN

You're questioning everything. You feel confused and overwhelmed, but know something deeper is happening within you. You might be going through a dark night of the soul:

Same, Cheddar. Same.

Over the past few years, I’ve learned this is a big part of who I am. I need that cocoon time to turn off. It’s not bc I don’t like you. It’s bc I need it to function. 😔

Most publishing journey threads are about the bright moments, but that's obviously not the whole story. I want to take a quick second to share my 5 most difficult moments as a writer 🧵

My friend is going to be a published author, and her book is amazing! Go follow her account if you like rich worlds, wild adventures, and messy, complex MCs!