I'm out at a ballgame with work tonight. I have no idea what's going on, but it's going to be fun.
JW Troemner (she/her)
@jwtroemner.bsky.social
Indie Author looking to find my people. 🚫AI
This is true. I would argue being midlist isn't bad, except, even reaching that point is hard. All you can do is love your work and stand behind by sharing as much as you're comfortable with. You might have a smaller audience than you'd dreamed of, but every single reader you reach is a win. 💙📚
Delilah S. Dawson@delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 2d agoMy biggest frustration with writing is that quite often, the SWOOP that takes a book from midlist to BIG DEAL is pure luck, and I personally can't do anything to make it happen. Publishing is not a meritocracy. It's skill + time + luck, and all you can do is be in position for possible liftoff.
I feel like I've got a single vertebrae out of alignment and I need one good pop to fix me. Can somebody step on my back or something?
I'm out with my mom today-- she meets me at work and we get lunch together and go to the gym to use their massage chairs
My dog is the unofficial greeter at my office. So far nobody hasn't passed his vibe check.
I’m just one sale away from making this 49 into a 50 this month - and those sales were all basically at the start of the month cos it’s been sloooow since then - so today is a perfect day to buy one of my books if you’ve been thinking about it! ;)
Complete this sentence. I own a ridiculous amount of: 🐙dragons 🐙masks 🐙filled journals that I don't actually use for journaling
Kristin 🇨🇦🤓@faierius.bsky.social · 3d agoComplete this sentence. I own a ridiculous amount of: 🔴Books 🔴Deadpool items (I stopped collecting a couple years ago because I have no more room) 🔴Blue pens 🔴Paper
Holy crap, I'm almost at another milestone! Major thanks to @bookspotlight.bsky.social for putting me on their list of authors, you're a big reason why I've gotten this attention!
There's a bruise on my wrist and I've got no clue how it got there. Weird.
I've been struck by writer's block so hard recently, my only goal is to actually get some writing done this week. If we're feeling really frisky, to get done with this scene that's been killing me. Wish me luck! #WritingCommunity #LGBTQWriters #QueerWriters
AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2w ago#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day! What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on! #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
So while I was at the convention, my basement flooded with at least four inches of water. Thankfully my neighbors hurried over with a utility pump to help get the water out, and my friend Kya helped me haul the ruined carpets out and towel down the floors.
As we seem to be talking about AI again... I wrote this last year. It's about why I don't use generative AI (for stories or for covers, etc.) but also why I think you're doing yourself a disservice as a creative if you do. You deserve better, quite frankly.
Why I don't use AI - Alex Pendragon
Periodically, people ask me about my opinions on romance and erotica, what it’s like to be someone who releases books, and writing in general. Honestly, I seldom feel qualified to answer with any grea...
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Tornado warning at Gencon. Luckily I'm situated in an interior room.
I've posted her before but forgot to tag her, so here's 13, my first stitchpunk OC, and her girlfriend....situationship....clinging victim??? 22!! Who belongs to @jwtroemner.bsky.social from our 9 RP days. Art by ferretcoldfinger. #ocart
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI 👇
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 3w agoI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
My friend is coming down to help with my booth at the convention -- in the meantime i need to figure out our food situation for this weekend!
I got a phone call today that might (?) have been a legitimate opportunity for marketing, but I've gotten so many scam emails at this point that I just turned them down.
🐉Arkay has a ridiculously high strength and dexterity score, but her dump stat is definitely wisdom-- she's still learning and gaining experience. Meanwhile Rosa's highest stat is charisma-- she can convert anyone to her side through compassion-- but she's not so great in physical prowess
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3w agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Of the six DnD-style abilities (see below), which one does your character score highest in? Which one is lowest? Strength Dexterity Constitution Wisdom Intelligence Charisma #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Today was set up day at the convention center for Gencon. I'm still not fully set up, but that can wait for the morning of. If you come to the con, you can find me at table AG in the author's alley!
🔥Irora has an entire police force after her. She's abetted by a mob enforcer and a shapeshifter, she's impersonating innocent people and causing massive property damage and endangering lives. 🐉Arkay is the Contessa's villain: she's upsetting the delicate balance of power that took decades to build
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4w agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Is your protagonist someone's villain? I imagine they've made some enemies, inadvertent or otherwise. Tell me about one and how the protagonist appears from their perspective. (Avoid the big bad if possible) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Want a MM fantasy romance where the leads put in the work to become better, stronger people? Check out The Need for Dandelions! The Need for Dandelions: books2read.com/u/meYkPE Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...
🐉Rosa believes in heaven, and Arkay doesn't... but she respects Rosa's beliefs to the point of pain. If Rosa were to die, Arkay would refuse to resurrect her even if she could, because she won't take Rosa away from possible paradise. (That just means she has to not let her die in the first place)
🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · 4w ago#QueerPrompts July 28: Afterlife in your story?
I tend to start with their role in the story and get to their voice and mannerisms next, and the personality flows from there. I'm actually faceblind, so I tend to have a hard time picturing my characters beyond certain Noteworthy features. #AwesomeCharacters
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · last mo.Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Technical question! What aspects of your characters are clearest to you or solidify first in your mind? Their appearance? Personality? Voice? Skills? Other? Is there anything you have trouble picturing? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
I'd love to move back to Germany someday.
Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · last mo.Name a country you want to move to.
I #amwriting slow as molasses, but at least I'm getting words on the page-- and they're better words than were there before. I'm going to count that as a win.
What would make you join a writing community? Check all that apply. None of the things you listed. The make or break is a lack of restrictions on LGBTQ and adult content, and not equating queer content WITH adult content. All the stuff you listed is just cute fluff.
𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐱 | Game Dev ~ Writer ~ Streamer@kaylynx.bsky.social · last mo.📚💙 We're researching what authors actually want from online publishing platforms. What keeps you where you publish? What's your biggest frustration? What would make you switch? Share your thoughts in our quick survey: forms.gle/TfSLQoKMTf26... #booksky #writingcommunity #writesky