I just finished a solid read-through and edit of the first half of my WIP. Now onto to writing the second half! First scene, girl gets her guys. Spoiler…he’s not the right one for her. She just doesn’t know it yet. #writingcommunity #amwriting

I just got a query rejection that assures me my book is good enough for Big Five, but my platform is not. First of all, weird thing to say. Second of all, this agent has less followers than I do. Significantly. Sus all around, IMO. #writingcommunity #amquerying

Any women’s fiction readers out there? What do you look for? Low stakes, high stakes? Chill plot, tense plot? One main character, several? I see so much about fantasy on here, but I know some of my commercial fiction / women’s fiction friends are here too! #writingcommunity

I keep trying to give my chapters such neat, clean endings, I think it gets too wordy. Intentionally cutting my chapters when the work is done on this draft to see how it feels at the end. How do you all like to end a chapter? #writingcommunity #amwriting

I’m the kind of person who is always reading at least two books at the same time. Right now, I’m diving back into some comfort reads. I’m hoping for comfort, inspiration, and a renewed sense of needing to get my story out there. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Well trying to do a quick reread of my WIP for basic grammar edits and to get a general emotional check of the story as a whole - that backfired. It all looks like garbage and I’m ready to trash everything, laptop included. Send help. #writingcommunity #amwriting

I’m doing way less rereading during this first draft than I normally do. I’m not sure I like it!! I might take a break from writing just to go back and do basic edits on what I have so far and make sure the emotional arc is coming through. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Very odd to be writing a rainy Thanksgiving scene when it’s 90 degrees out. But hey, maybe that’s why they are calling for thunderstorms tonight - just for me and my muse. ☺️ #writingcommunity #amwriting

30k words in! Yes! A big topic of my book (women’s fiction) is miscarriage. Has anyone else tackled the subject in their books? Or read a good book with it in the plot? It’s a tough topic - but even tough topics need literary light! #writingcommunity #amwriting

The beauty of being busy and accidentally not writing for a few days is falling back in love with your story when you get to sit back down with it again. #writingcommunity #amwriting

I have a love/hate relationship with books with excellent line-level writing. On the one hand, it’s just gorgeous and admirable and I love seeing the art of the words on the page. On the other hand, it’s going to take a lot of work to get me there as a writer. #writingcommunity

I tightened up my query letter on two queries I sent last night. While they raised my hopes, it also frustrates me that the majority of my queries are already out there and/or rejected with the old version. But alas, we move on. #writingcommunity #amquerying

Started at 23,400 words - goal is 25,000 by the end of the night. Wish me luck! #writingcommunity #amwriting

I love the freedom of the first draft. I know I just spent 3 paragraphs describing my MCs apartment and most will get cut, but it’s a first draft. There’s no stop and ponder and lose momentum - just go, go, GO. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Stakes!?! What are they in women’s fiction?? I struggle with this, as I tend to give my characters more real-world drama, and those don’t typically come with hard deadlines. Do I need to impose those arbitrary deadlines? Or are my story ideas trash? #writingcommunity #amwriting

Sitting here, watching a war movie with my husband and brother. Incredible, violent, gruesome movie. And I’m so glad I write women’s fiction and choose clean, calm settings where my characters can thrive, even if they may get thrown into emotional turmoil. #writingcommunity #amwriting

The confidence I had when I finally got this idea RIGHT 💪🏻 21k in and this story was meant for me - hopefully it will be meant for others one day too #amwriting #writingcommunity

I still have no idea if I’m a plotter or pantser. I have a single sentence summary for all the chapters I’m planning for my book, is that enough to make me a plotter? #writingq #writingcommunity #amwriting

Page 9 of THE HOUSE THAT BUILT US. Shout out a number, I’ll hit that page next. “Sadie could swear that the air was thicker than normal, like it got in the hours before a storm when the clouds were heavy with rain but not yet ready to release their torrent.” #amquerying #writingcommunity

Here are 2 pictures. I posted one 9 months ago for #UnhingedPit . The other I prepared today. How about a game of "spot the difference" for my heartfelt & high-heat Berlin romance? There's even a prize! 👀😉 See comments. I'll go first ⬇️ #A #R #CS 🧵1/3

#unhingedpit #q #wf #womensfiction #f #a An off screen conversation the three sisters had in a coffee shop. Probably. ☕️🧋🫖 (I’m a simple hot tea girlie myself - currently obsessed with a blackberry sage black tea!)

How long does a first draft take you? My last project’s first draft took me ~4 months, which was a lot faster than I expected. I’m hoping I can duplicate that timeline this summer. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Excited to work on my WIP, but I also need to find time to send more queries for my last project. Ah, what a problem to have. #writingcommunity #momlife #writerslife #amquerying #amwriting

Taking a mini vacation with my toddler this week! I’m already trying to write these beautiful trees and flowers into my book. I’ve never been a particularly descriptive writer, but I think I need to be one now. What inspires you? #writingcommunity #amwriting

It’s one of those weeks where everything hits just right - kids, housekeeping, writing, living, loving. I’m unironically living my best life….now just to add “trad published” to the list! #amquerying #momlife #writingcommunity #goals

What a privilege it would be to wake up and just write as much as you want. Between work and young kids, I’m just grabbing a few chunks of time when I can throughout the week. #writingcommunity #momlife #amwriting

I see so may posts about fantasy and romance books (and they look AWESOME guys) - but as someone querying a women’s fiction book, it makes me worry what the market is like for WF nowadays. It feels difficult to find agents with a focus on WF 😅 #writingcommunity #WF #amquerying

SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE LOVE What if the only way a chronically ill, overburdened daughter could survive her toxic mother's final months was to put down her to-do list, face her resentment, and finally let someone take care of her? 75k word contemporary women’s fiction #Q #A #WF #QuestPit

#QuestPit An atypical rock star ashamedly wants another opportunity to become a parent after the loss of his miracle baby; however, the miracle baby was his love’s last chance, and if he chooses one, he gives up the other. #Q #A #WF Deep Cuts X Everything After X The Rom-Commers

After a self-restrained woman discovers her husband’s betrayal, she moves in with the very person she’s afraid of turning into—her brash, chaotic mother. #questpit #WF #Q