Anyone up for beta reading a 80k thriller about a new mom who tries to kill her ex-boss? It’s like YELLOWFACE X SUCH A FUN AGE X YESTERYEAR forms.gle/3h1MHNU47WKW... #writingcommunity #betareaders #thriller #writingabook

Be My Beta Reader

You're invited to join me as one of my trusted beta readers for my 80k thriller called Bitter Black Woman. The premise: when new mom Milly Washington is fired from her job post maternity leave, she sn...

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Spent a good hour today editing my book and I felt decent about what I’ve achieved #writingcommunity #editing

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Felt guilty about only writing for 5 minutes this morning but I’ve now done about 20 more minutes on editing draft 5. I’ll take that as a win. #writingcommunity #editing #writing

Two substacks?! Woah, I’m on a roll. 😂 Don’t get mad when I stop posting in the summer (I really hope that won’t be true). #writingcommunity #writing #friendships aliciacbarneswrites.substack.com/p/the-truth-...

The Truth About Friendships And Their Stickiness

I'm an introvert. I have some friends. It's hard.

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Maybe I can commit to a substack a month. Who knows 😂 aliciacbarneswrites.substack.com/p/my-brain-i... #writingcommunity #millennialburnout #writing

My Brain Is Tired—But I Still Have 45 Things To Do

Millennial, Gen-X, whoever you are, I've been told we're distracted

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Working my way back to Substack and writing shorts bits for fun while I work on my book. #writingcommunity #writing #creativewriting #mentalhealth

Holding Your Tongue Is Useless (When Your Face Says It All)

A couple of thoughts

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I have a notes app full of fun book ideas and the occasional confidence to believe I can pull them off😅😂 Let’s do this… at some point lol #writingcommunity

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In a writing spiral where I think my manuscript is hot garbage. A mess of plot and good intentions but it’s suffering due to my delusions and lack of any opinions from real readers. What do you do when you stumble onto this feeling? Fight back or retreat and watch a show? #writingcommunity

MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER X SUCH A FUN AGE 🔪👄 Can Milly Washington, new mommy and all around good girl, kill her duplicitous ex-boss in his Chelsea mansion on a Sunday afternoon? With rage, determination and resilience fueling her, she’s certain she can do it. #questpit #A #T #Q

MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER X SUCH A FUN AGE 👄👩🏾‍🦱🔪 When Milly Washington, a sleep deprived new mom, is blackballed by her former boss, she decides to get revenge and improve her financial circumstances by murdering him in his Chelsea mansion. #PosterPit #W #A #T

Writing a book is like playing bingo with your emotions. One minute you’re pulling out a ball that makes you feel like a winner and five seconds later, it’s like you pulled the joker card #writingcommunity #editing

I already knew writing a book was hard but everyday I discover something new on this journey. Anyone trying to get agents or just to have someone enjoy their work as a reader, I think it’s so important to be proud of yourself for trying. Writing really takes courage #writingcommunity #editing

Making more edits to my thriller and trying not to get sucked into prose but it’s hard because I’ve seen enough videos to know it’s the last thing to work on. But how do you get past the facial expressions in a scene? I know I can get through it, I gotta #editing #writingcommunity

Working hard to squeeze in daily edits to my book and I hope it shows. Right now I have no idea 😂 #writingcommunity #editing

Completed reading through my draft and back in my editing flow. Querying this book in 2026 is the goal 🥅 #writingcommunity #drafting

So close to finishing a new draft rewrite of my book and I’m tempted by a new idea now 😂😅 #writingcommunity #editing #drafting

Anyone want to beta for a beta in the genre of literary/contemporary fiction? #writingcommunity

MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER X SUCH A FUN AGE 🔪💪🏾 Who’d ever think that motherhood would awaken your homicidal tendencies? Milly is loving. Rational. A new mom doing her best. She’s also planning to murder her ex-boss in his Chelsea mansion. Nothing could go wrong, right? #QuestPit #W #A #T

Still writing and dreaming in 2026. This year I will be query ready #drafting #writingcommunity

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Let the rewrite commence (said four days ago). It’s a wild time guys! #writingcommunity

NANCY MEYERS AESTHETICS x ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Hollywood rivals for the title of Queen of Rom Coms find themselves serendipitously drawn into solving murders while fighting the patriarchy and enjoying gin martinis and witty banter. #questpit #A #M #WF

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag. #QuestPit #A #S #SF #W

Dowry of Blood x The Death of Jane Lawrence x Saltburn 🩸1975 small English town 🩸cursed vampiric witches 🩸queer obsession 🩸everyone's guilty (Original artwork by yours truly) #QuestPit #F #A #Q #LGBTQIA #WritingCommunity

Serpent & Dove X In the veins of the drowning 🐍 🌊 🌶️ Bloodbound to a ruthless hunter, surviving each other might be hardest task 🩸 🌴 Dark Caribbean Folklore - T&T 🇹🇹 😏 Forced Proximity 🔪 Enemies x Lovers 🌔 Ancient Monsters & Spirits #questpit #W #A #F #RF #H

A plus-size baddie dog sits to survive after her ex leaves her with rent she can’t afford—then she meets a guy in the personal care aisle who’s everything her ex wasn’t: loyal, patient, and in desperate need of a dog sitter…which might just ruin her plan to swear off love forever🐾 #QuestPit #A #R #Q

EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAERIES X DIVINE RIVALS 📖 Cozy, light academia 🌿 Soft FMC studying nature-based magic 🌸 Hidden garden steeped in secrets 🏛️ Academic rivals-to-lovers 💌 Slow-burn romance 🍃 Legacy, ambition, and belonging #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #RF

My Sister The Serial Killer X Such A Fun Age X Yellowface 💷Sterile wealth 💭Inner cynical monologues 🇬🇧UK vibes 🤰🏾Post maternity 🪞Identity and race Murdering your ex-boss is hard. Murdering him in his Chelsea mansion? 75% harder🔪 #questpit #W #A #T

Paul doesn’t think it’s possible for good things to happen to him because he doesn’t deserve it #wippit #writingcommunity #editing

WIPPIT@wippit.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are 28 days out, which means it is time for #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions to help you deep dive into your wip(s). Day 4 (Ex: They believe they can't do something when they can.)