I love that moment when you have other things to do, but you just got out of the shower and the muse apparently lives in there. 😂
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I love that moment when you have other things to do, but you just got out of the shower and the muse apparently lives in there. 😂
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Fellow authors, do you find yourself taking breaks when writing extremely tense or emotional scenes? I've been working on this intense battle for a few days and I keep stopping to give myself a little breather.
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Image of the following text: “Where did your fiancé vanish to during your dalliance with the Lyran prince?” She tensed at his choice of words. “Jayce drank too much at supper and wasn’t feeling well.” “And you weren’t taking care of him?” “Why should my evening suffer for his poor judg-ment?” Serivar frowned. She matched his expression. “You should be happy to see my relationship failing. Imagine how much you could teach me without Jayce competing for my time?” She meant the comment to be sarcastic, but Serivar brightened. Before he could pursue whatever disturbing thoughts ripened be-hind that look, she said, “I have a question for you.”
Haven't joined #WIPSnips in a while. Here is a brief excerpt from, Dissident, an epic fantasy I'm doing edits on with today's word pursue. Happy reading! #AmWriting
Picture of my tuxedo cat lying on my desk where the keyboard should be.
Finished the first of seven novel editing projects. 🎉Now I #amwriting my nobledark epic for a bit, before I start the next one. My writing boss doesn't give me any breaks (glares at the mirror). At least I have an excellent assistant (seen here forcing a break).
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WTF?
Personally, I'm relieved the adults finally admitted they’re just tall children with spreadsheets.
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ChatGPT is shedding users fast. Since yesterday alone, estimates suggest more than a million accounts have been deleted and the boycott continues to gain momentum. Incredible work, everyone!
A Queer horror comedy by a trans author. "Is it possible to queerbait yourself?" A cryptid-hunting YouTuber. His missing mom. An isolated island that may house the monsters he swears aren't real.
Tyler Kyle: * Reluctant YouTube cryptid hunter, musical theatre performer, bi-sexual ADHD chatterbox, mom = basically Elvira, too smart for his own good, vegan, kind of an asshole (but not really)
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" It never stops being weird, someone being there and then suddenly not, like you could step into yesterday and find them walking to the corner store, or if you tilt your head at exactly the right angle you’ll see them in your living room watching The Day the Earth Stood Still. They pat the seat beside them, like they caught your reflection in the screen, but it was just a shadow, and you snap out of each other’s worlds the way we forget even our most vivid dreams in the haze of morning. It feels like they’ve existed longer than they haven’t, though the reverse is true. Sometimes, it happens even with people who are still alive, and the pull inside you when you glimpse a stranger who looks like them, almost, until they turn around or speak or crook their elbow all wrong is like a hand clasped and then severed at the wrist." -The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle
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Reader's guide to TETK! Featuring a brief description, a mood board, character bio, & an excerpt to prove the writing doesn't totally suck. 🤣
Check it out if you like:
the gays
cryptids
found fiction
isolated settings
the woods
Grady Hendrix x Audition
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That's beautiful.
Just discovered an insane new form of co-intelligence where you briefly share the mind of a great thinker in history and then a portion of their mind travels in yours for the rest of your life. Calling it a "book."
I’m single and hoping for a happy Saturday.
Thank you. He's doing all right. Just has a little trouble now and then because he's a senior with kidney disease, but we have mostly good days. 😊
Picture of a tuxedo cat sitting in his kitty bed.
You know you didn't sleep enough when you decide to check email and just type "email" into the search bar like you actually expect that to get you there.
To be fair, my cat did wake me up at 4 a.m. puking precisely down the gap between the couch cushions.
Devoted #CatMom = #SleepyAuthor
This is true. (Unless you miss the start of the spiral. Then it's too late.) 😂
Thought I had a good place to use "ichor" in my new book last night, but in the end, it just didn't fit. Now I really want to find a spot for it because it's an excellent word. I did get to use "moist" though. 😂
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Boromir from THE LORD OF THE RINGS, holding The One Ring. He thought he could use it for good, but everything done with the ring turns to evil. He was one of the mightiest warriors of middle earth, and he could not resist its powers. Others even mightier fell to the ring. Do you think you are stronger than them? The One Ring is generative AI.
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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All set up! Whew. 😥 Why are books so heavy? 😂
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I'm delighted to announce Child of Vanris, book one in the Warden's Son series, is available in audiobook with narration by Gary Furlong! Gary did such an amazing job on this!
Happy listening!!!
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I feel your pain. Well, technically, I feel my pain, but I sympathize and I’m glad the meds are helping.
States are coming together to bring state charges against ICE agents. It's about freaking time!
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Good for them. 🔥
I look at recommendations from people who like what I like. I'm also drawn to cover art that tells a story and intriguing titles. A quote or snippet from the book on social media can hook me, but I always read the "look inside" and a sampling of reviews before I buy.
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