Novel writing is a kind of private pleasure, even if nothing comes of it in worldly terms. #BarbaraPym

is Eleanor Oliphant's name a nod to Catherine Oliphant in Pym's novel Less than Angels? Love love both books!! #eleanoroliphantisfine #barbarapym #gailhoneyman

So true! x.com/ameliab/status…

Yep!

Worth watching

You have probably heard me stating that preordering a book from an independent bookseller is the most impactful thing you can do if you're going to buy an author's book. Lately some of you wonderful people have asked for more detail, so I thought I'd explain! [THREAD]

Hey The New York Times don’t you think it makes sense to make the cooking app free at this time! NYT Cooking

just got a call from "Kevin" claiming to be from the New Jersey Democratic State Committee @NJDSC from this number - 973-298-4056 saying I hadn't voted, but it wasn't true (I checked online). This could lead to a lot of confusion! @govmurphy

This was the capitol’s security when there were black protestors on the streets

I’m thankful to be safe, but it’s actually unfathomable to me that Capitol Police were this unprepared. We knew there were going to be mass protests. We knew some people would try to storm the building. There have apparently only been 13 arrests. How did this happen?

Retweet if you think Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley should resign immediately.

“Adopt an American”. Funny and also terribly depressing.

My melatonin apparently went from my state of NJ to AZ and is now languishing in Utah! When I contacted Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy they said “we noticed this.”

According to a survey conducted by The Bookseller, 54% of authors found the process of publishing their début book negatively affected their mental health, while just 22% described a positive experience overall. Read more here: buff.ly/3oFOv5H

Diversity fetus science-based vulnerable evidence-based transgender entitlement, motherfucker

Top 10 tools for a Writer: 1. Pen. 2. Notebook 3. A sadistic inner demon who crushes your spirit by pointing out your flaws. 4. Coffee 5. A quiet space 6. Lots of bad ideas that can grow into one good one. 7. A job making money 8. Laptop 9. Twitter account 10. Food

And one more from the late unequalled Ursula Le Guin: “People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.”

WRITER'S SCHEDULE • daydream about writing • think of everything you deeply want to write • how will you have time?? • begin quest for immortality • get sidetracked by glitter, the dark arts and a dragon egg • write for 5mins then: snack break • hmm time management is hard