When you buy something from an artist, you are buying more than an object. You're buying hours of errors and experimentation, years of frustration, moments of joy. You are not buying a thing; but a piece of a heart, a piece of a soul ...a small piece of someone's life.

So often writers struggle with the fact that they don’t have anything new to share. The truth is that each of us is one-of-a-kind. Even if we all write about the exact same thing, it will be from a different and unique perspective. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Would you advocate for or against working on two novels simultaneously? 🤔

Let’s help the newbie writers a little today. How long did it take you from first word to publication on your first book? I’ll start. 11 years and 6 months don’t ever give up on your dream! #writerscommunity #amquerying #amwriting

I just want to say: I'm not okay. I might be able to smile & laugh in person, but to you beautiful Twitter strangers, I'll admit I miss my foster daughter EVERY BLOODY DAY. Life had other plans. I love her. I pray for her. I hope she's happy & safe wherever her life leads. 💗

if your book was turned into a movie and you were offered a cameo role, who do you think you'd be playing?

Ask me anything about working with a small, independent press to publish my debut! ❔ #WritingCommunity #writers #authors #AuthorsOfTwitter #BookTwitter #askmeanything #publishing #indiepress

From the outside, it might look like not much has changed. It all seems normal, right? But it's not normal. Because, well, what IS normal? laurakito.com/2023/03/14/bre…

Back to the trenches!!!! Grief might have pushed me down, but nothing can hold me back from my books' dreams! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MotivationalMonday

Good Lovely Morning, #WritingCommunity ! Make it a great one!! Remember, our words CAN change the world. So, don't be afraid to write! #writerscommunity

Finish this sentence... You know you're a writer when __________________. (Wrong answers only!) #WritingCommunity #writer #writers #writing #amwriting #amwritingfiction

Okay book readers. What might put you off a book: A. Celebrity author B. Too explicit C. Sloppy editing D. Wrong genre for you E. Not enough tension. It’s all a little comfortable and sweet F. Add your own reason

My newest blog is up! #blog #newblog #WritingCommunity A Silent Voice laurakito.com/2023/06/27/a-s…

I NEED A WRITERS GROUP TO BOUNCE IDEAS OFF OF #WritingCommunity

My book sold after 11 years of chasing my dream, 10 years in the query trenches, +600 rejections, and 7 failed manuscripts. I always knew I'd be a trad pub author someday. The question was never "if" but "when"?

Anyone else keep a tab open while writing that is specifically for finding very ordinary synonyms because your brain refuses to word? Anyone..? Please? 😂 #WritingCommunity #amwriting #horror #teen #ya

It’s an extremely difficult time to be a querying writer or a writer on sub. You aren’t imagining it. #WritingCommunity

A year ago I was sitting on close to 70 rejections after 8 months of querying, most of them form. I did a TON of revising. And here I am a year later with a 5-book deal & my 2nd book about to publish on Sept. 1. Things can change in a blink. Don't give up!

✨Monthly query critique giveaway✨ I'm excited to give another author the chance to win a query letter critique from me. I'll try to do this as often as my agenting schedule allows. RT to enter Closes this Friday #WritingCommunity #amquerying

Writers, (NEW POLL) I’m curious, how long do you HOPE an agent will take when reviewing YOUR submission package (query, sample pages etc.)? (Not requested materials— we're talking the query stage.) 🧐 Is your answer the same? Is it different? Why? #amquerying #amwriting