Author of nonfiction books and poetry, now writing✍️ sci-fi and fantasy novels.📚 Also, I know kung fu🥋and not because of some computer upload to my brain.🤣
The Atrikariverse
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Read more about the dark epic fantasy book series (& other novels) I #amwriting here: clirwin.com/a-tale-of-two-bo…. #amwritingfantasy #epicfantasy #amwritingscifi #spaceopera #writing #author #books
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Today, I attempted to change my location to “Outside the known observable universe” but X told me it was too long. How ironic.🤣
Now, it says, “The Atrikariverse,” which is where you can find me these days.😉
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Why thank you, @armadillocon.🥰
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Thrilled to announce that I’ll be a panelist at ArmadilloCon 46. This SFF/speculative fiction con for writers and readers is SO much fun! Excited to be a part of this fantastic event. See you there! facebook.com/share/EckMmz2Ur…
If you ever want to get a speculative fiction author going, just try telling them that hard science fiction & epic fantasy are “all the same thing.”🙄😒🤣 #notheyrenot #youaskedforit #herecomesmyminimasterclass #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi #sff
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Awesome! Congrats, @DLYoungWriter!🎉🙌
The wonderful @DLYoungWriterwill be Toastmaster at this year's ArmadilloCon!
Join us for the 46th annual Austin gathering of people who love weird and imaginative stories!
#keepaustinweird #familyreunion
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Just picked up a copy of @Abbyland’s new dark sci-fi novel, Majority (Torth Book 1), amzn.to/3qUaE21, which I’m looking forward to reading.
While I find that alpha/beta readers outside of one's genres can still sometimes provide insightful feedback (precisely because they aren't accustomed to genre expectations), I mostly prefer alpha/beta readers who would actually be the target audience for my books. How about you?
The job of alpha/beta readers typically isn't to act as proofreaders or copy editors. Their job is to spot plot continuity issues and such. They're called "readers" for a reason. When choosing alpha/beta readers, I look for readers who already understand genre expectations.
Yes, I just hopped back onto Twitter after a four-year-plus-long hiatus just to tweet this.🤣 (Disclaimer: That doesn't count the sparse, one-off, barely once-per-year tweets to announce the extension of my Twitter hiatus.😂)
Let’s test Twitter’s free speech limits: I look forward to seeing you all over at mstdn.social.🤣🤣🤣 I’m @authorclirwin there, too.
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Let’s test Twitter’s free speech limits: I look forward to seeing you all over at mstdn.social.🤣🤣🤣 I’m @authorclirwin there, too.
I’m still on social media hiatus but came back here to support a fellow author’s writing project & offer a software feature improvement suggestion. Returning to my writing project & going back on hiatus now. Will likely return here in small doses once it’s finished.😁 Later, all!
FYI: Will be extending my social media hiatus (yes, the one I didn't even officially announce here until just now 🤣) until EOY 2019 as I work to complete two final nonfiction projects related to another venture. That's why I haven't been here much. Will reconnect w/you all then!
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It’s so easy to fall down a Twitter tunnel here. @Twitter, how about giving us a timer feature, like @Instagram does?!
I just backed the trilogy project Empire and Ashes: A Space Opera Saga by @DLYoungWriter on @Kickstarter. #writercommunity #authorlife #authorsoftwitter #scifibooks #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #spaceopera #starwars #dune #kickstarter
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FYI: Will be extending my social media hiatus (yes, the one I didn't even officially announce here until just now 🤣) until EOY 2019 as I work to complete two final nonfiction projects related to another venture. That's why I haven't been here much. Will reconnect w/you all then!
@ECLemus1 @PennilessScribe @MainChannel_ TYVM for the RTs & likes. Hope you’re all having a great weekend!😁
Wow, can we say “relatable”?!😁 #writerslife #writing #creativity #imagination #authorconfession #authors #writers
"Imagination is about a connection to yourself as a child before you are indoctrinated into logic. For in creating a story, you create something equally alive."
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Happy Holidays, everyone! Only a few more days until the New Year begins. So, what exciting goals are you planning for 2019?😁
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Attending TEDx today. First time. Looking forward to it! #TEDx #amexcited #amthinking #ideas #writerslife #writingcommunity #writercommunity #iconoclasts #ideasmaketheworldgoround
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Validated my #nanowrimo novel on 11/20, although I reached & exceeded 50K the day before that. Thankful to finish #nanowrimo2018 before the holiday & now spend the time reading. And on that note, Happy Thanksgiving 🦃, everyone! #amdonewriting #amwriting #writerslife #amreading
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