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They cancelled my pre-order but when I uploaded the files again this morning, Amazon said it would be 72 hours before it went live. Somehow it only took 3. 7 Days in Hell is now available in Kindle format. #NewRelease #WritingCommunity #horror amazon.com/dp/B07Y27TPLV/…

I’m aliiiiiiiiiiiive!

Ya’ll! I’m sorry to randomly appear out of nowhere but guess what! My piece that so many of you helped me with? IT WAS ACCEPTED TO A LIT MAG!!!!!!! So much love for the #WritingCommunity and my writing group 🥰

I'm baaaaack. Only a three year hiatus 😅

I can tell you this one is *chefs kiss*

THE ROOMMATE x KISS QUOTIENT Working in a sex toy store hasn't helped Cami achieve her first orgasm and she's hoping sexy salesman Des and his wares can change that, but it kills the mood when Cami finds out he's trying to buy the shop and put her out of a job. #A #CR #JoyPit #R

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In an effort to find more people to connect with, would ya’ll sound off if you’re a (published or unpublished!) romance #writer? I want to follow you! Also, send all the #BookRecommendations ❤️🥵 #WritingCommunity

Phew! Thank you to everyone who has connected with me so far - excited to learn more about everyone’s writing endeavors 😄 ❤️

In their spare time, a writer: 1. Listens to people's dialogue 2. Thinks about their WIP 3. Reads & critiques other people's stories 4. Hangs out with #WritingCommunity Am I missing anything? #writing

Giving a #SundayShoutout to some awesome #authors out there! ❤️🙌😃 Kellie Fitzgerald L.J. Roberts (is currently writing) Callie Alyse🥀 BrookieloveXO 🐟 Vtoobah 🌷✨ Chloe Lawrence @merrillwriter Michelle Dutch Marian Miller ❤️‍🔥❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🌎 Bradley Simpson JoyceSchneider1 @CMSmith_Writer Raine Maddin Joy Mutter 📚🇬🇧

Feeling a little stalled. Can I get ya’ll to drop your favorite #creativewriting prompts, no matter how off the wall or obscure, that can help shuffle things around and get the creativity flowing?

At its core, every story is a collection of scenes. So, strengthening your scene writing skills will make the broader narrative even more engaging. Here are 5 tips I often share w/ my clients to help them write better scenes in their novels (an #amwriting 🧵):

#Authors, I'll be opening to submissions on August 7th!🤩My #MSWL has been updated, so please feel free to take a look! I can't wait to dive into all the great submissions that come my way! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/grac…

So, you have a finished draft of your WIP. You know there’s room for improvement, but you’re just not sure where to start. I get it — revisions can be daunting! To help you get started, here are 4 tactical improvements to make in your MS (an #amwriting 🧵):

If you’re an #amquerying author, you’re probably familiar w/ the emphasis on choosing good comparable (or comp) titles. But why are comp titles so important? Do you REALLY need them? I always suggest including comp titles if you can, for a few important reasons (a 🧵):

Your novel blurb may be the most powerful part of your query. A good blurb makes the agent eager to read your sample pgs & hopefully request your full MS. Want to nail yours? Here’s what to do — and what to avoid (an #amquerying 🧵):

Genre is one of the biggest elements I see writers stress over — esp. when it comes to differentiating btwn literary, upmarket & commercial fiction. If you’re not sure how to classify your book, here’s a quick framework to help (an #amwriting 🧵):