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It is with great sadness that I learned today of the passing of Janet Reid, aka Query Shark. During my many years in the query trenches, I spent countless hours on the Query Shark site, and learned more about writing queries than from any other source. Janet was sharp, 🧵
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In a surreal and dizzying turn of events, I am beyond thrilled to announce my Feminist YA Fantasy Blood of Gods and Girls will be published by Penguin Random House 🐧♥️🥂
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And I can also forget what I’m saying as I’m saying it😎💀😂
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What is your daytime job when you're not writing?
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Four years ago today, I reopened the doors to a bookshop that was closing down... Happy fourth birthday, Wonderland! ❤️
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"Writing fiction that allows people an escape hatch from the real world, is as noble a goal as any." - Hayley Stone #amwriting #author #writing
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Has anyone found yourself doing unusual research for your WIP? I just now looked at what bathroom cleaners are made of to do research for my story. #NaNoWriMo #WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter #creativewriting #amwriting #writerslife #writing #writers
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Beauty is not caused. It is. Emily Dickinson #writing #beauty #poetry #Art by Sylvie Facon
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I'm curious... Do you feel writing talent is something a person is born with or can it be acquired along the way? #WritingCommunity #writer #writers #writing #writingq
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Wouldn't it be cool if writers were put in charge of re-naming all landmarks with something evocative? In my town, Main Street would become Wailing Way for the wind that whistles down it at 2am. #WritingCommunity #writing
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Are you finding that it's harder to write your story than you thought? It's okay; we all struggle at different points. This is why we created One Stop for Writers--to make sure you have tools and resources that help as you go: buff.ly/3EGPiZ7 #writing #amwriting
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You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank Page. ~Picoult #writing #Art Ellger
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As an author: “The best advice I can give on this is, once it’s done, to put it away until you can read it with new eyes. When you’re ready, pick it up and read it, as if you’ve never read it before.” - Neil Gaiman #amwriting ..#writing. ~Read it with fresh eyes to find things.
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📣 Join us TOMORROW for "How to Structure Your Plot and Finally Get Started on Your Novel" with Katja Kaine of The Novel Factory. Register for FREE. 👉 bit.ly/46dWjw8 #amwriting #Writer #WritingCommunity @NovelSoftware
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Amazing news on the day of our Novel-in-Development Award 2023 longlist announcement - @KatjaLKaine was a runner-up of our 2021 award, so we're delighted that she's secured representation with a literary agent. Congratulations, Katja!
I am effervescent with joy to share that I am now repped by Maddy Belton of the Madeleine Milburn Agency! 🥳🥂♥️😊 I am so thrilled that Maddy loved my feminst fantasy and am excited for what comes next!😃 @madsphyllis
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✨ Discover the magic of Rephrase. Whether you want to add flair to your content, make your emails easier to read, or ditch writer’s block, you can get dozens of rewording options for any sentence. Try it out.👉 bit.ly/41Tw2Si #WritingCommunity #Writer #amwriting
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And @KatjaLKaine takes the final Northern Promise TLC Award. "Trying to launch a career as a writer can be a lonely struggle, and the support and encouragement offered by the #NorthernWritersAwards is invaluable in offering emotional as well as practical help."
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I am absolutely thrilled to be one of the winners of the @NewWritingNorth Northern Promise Award! The award ceremony last night was an absolute joy, I met some wonderful people and really felt like part of something amazing. 😍📚🏆
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And @KatjaLKaine takes the final Northern Promise TLC Award. "Trying to launch a career as a writer can be a lonely struggle, and the support and encouragement offered by the #NorthernWritersAwards is invaluable in offering emotional as well as practical help."
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Do you want to write a book? Check out this step by step guide and go from idea to completed manuscript, learning about plot, characters and pacing as you write your novel. #writingcommunity #writerslife #writer #writers #amwriting novel-software.com/novelwrit…
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