Lauren Simonis

So turns out my writer brain is equal parts Laura and Erik…

Uh oh I think one of my short stories wants to be a full length novel 🫣

Hi I just finished @ceejthemoment.bsky.social’s American Rapture and IM NOT OKAY. But I think this is gonna be one of my favorite books of the year, if not all time.

Looks like I need to move up some books on my TBR (but I am currently reading American Rapture and OH BOY is it creeping me out)

This movie is SO FUN.

I have three stories officially drafted for my #horror motherhood anthology I’m writing. It’s strange to go back two years to when my son was an infant but I’m feeling really good about these pieces.

How rude!

All The Women I Met in Jail A law meant to help victims of domestic violence often results in their arrest. One woman details surviving abuse and the system that claimed to protect her.

All, most of you know by now what happened to me in February.

I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:

Update: first story has a first draft!

Okay so I JUST finished Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. My thoughts:

- wtf did I just read!? (Complimentary)
- is @claymcleod.bsky.social okay!?
- this may be one of the most disgusting books I’ve read (also complimentary)
- if you like weird wtf horror and hate Facts News (👁️) you NEED to read this.

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PREACH

YOU GUYS I am having so much fun working on this horror motherhood anthology. I can’t remember I had this much excitement over an idea. #horrorwriter #writercommunity

Well I just got goosebumps at what I think will become the title story 😈

This is a GENIUS hack

I will 100% take you up on that!!

Uh oh

The sudden urge to write a collection of horror short stories based around motherhood IS SO STRONG #horrorbooks #amwriting

I just started @claymcleod.bsky.social’s Wake Up and Open Your Eyes and I can already tell I’m in for a wild ride. Although I think I always am with his books (in the best way possible)

It is becoming unbelievably difficult to stay both informed and sane

Genius. I’m also trying to not plot too much on this one because maybe that’s adding to the scaries (because I can’t screw it up if I don’t know where it’s completely going!)

Like I *know* first drafts are messy and you can go back and change and make edits. But for some reason diving into that first draft is just intimidating

Anyone else get to the point that they’ve plotted out (in however much detail) their new WIP and it’s time to write but you’re too scared to start because what if you screw it up????

The amount of times my husband asks genuine questions about how publishing works makes me so thankful I have a partner that supports my goal of being a published author.

This episode was amazing in the way that we are all losing our minds together.

Well now I’m extra excited for it!

Boy do I relate to this.

Good news guys the nausea is gone. I could cry I’m so happy Crawford won.

If you need me from now until Tuesday night/wednesday morning I’m too busy being nauseated and praying my fellow Wisconsinites vote for women’s rights.

STOP! STOP RUNNING!