Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! Happy Independence Day, Finland! 🇫🇮🕯️🕯️ We’ve already defended our freedom against the Soviets. If Russia ever decides to test us again, we’ll be ready to defend our sovereignty once more. #Itsenäisyyspäivä #Suomi #Finland #WritingCommunity

On average, how many books a year do you read? 📚 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

I started writing a book on lions. It turned out to be quite tricky and, frankly, damn dangerous, so I went back to regular paper. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Me, dressed up for my author headshot: #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Wanna avoid responsibilities while appearing responsible? Wanna escape your mess of a life while looking like you have it all together? Wanna stave off people without coming across as rude? Try reading a book in public! 📖 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

My debut book drops next year! First in Finnish 🇫🇮 (since I'm a Finn), and, if all goes well, later in English 🇺🇸 (sorry, my English-speaking friends 🫶). I can't share many details yet, but expect a wild, Douglas Adams–esque sci-fi humor space adventure! 🪐🌌🤖 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

I signed the contract! 🥳 Next year will be WILD! 👏 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Author

My favorite Lovecraft quote: "There are vocal qualities peculiar to men, and vocal qualities peculiar to beasts; and it is terrible to hear the one when the source should yield the other." Just brilliant 🤌 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Lovecraft

One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: “All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.” More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙 #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky

My Brain: "Psst, here's a great idea for your book." Me: "I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it." Morgan Freeman: "But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made." #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Yeah, s*x is cool, but have you heard the sound a page in a book makes when you turn it? 🫦 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

More than inspiration, writing a book requires discipline. There are days I feel highly driven, only to get nowhere. Similarly, there are mornings I feel off, yet end up making massive leaps. If you want progress, don’t trust your feelings. Trust discipline ✍️ #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky

One of my beta readers said 🤩 "[The book is] a laugh-out-loud space adventure in the spirit of Douglas Adams. With sharp meta-humor, zany set-piece scenes, memorable characters, and surprisingly heartfelt story beats, it’s a truly one-of-a-kind read." #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #BetaRead

How to scare a normal person: BOO! How to scare a writer: BLURB! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Blurb

Read to your kids 📖 No kids? Read to your friends’ kids. No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading! It is imperative that children are read to ☝️ #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids

While writing my first novel, I held onto a line from the movie, Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come." As in, "If you write it, they will publish it." It kept me going. And now I have an offer on the table. Build it. They will come 🙏 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting

Write like no one will read it. Edit like everyone will quote it. You'll be unstoppable! 🚀 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky

A little brainteaser I wrote: Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay

The phrase "It turns out" is the ultimate shortcut to credibility. It makes any statement sound like an undeniable fact while wielding no actual authority. Observe: "It turns out elephants love sushi." See? It must be so, right? 🍣🐘 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #ElephantsLoveSushi

I meant to write tonight, but ended up making this meme showing why I didn't. The circle is complete. I'm off to bed. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Not

A case for chapter titles: ➡️ We want the reader to keep reading. ➡️ The most common place to stop reading is between chapters. ➡️ With an intriguing chapter name, we entice the reader to read on. ➡️ So why not use this free engagement tool? Name your chapters! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Meeting a publisher today about my first book. Wish me luck 🤞 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #ToBeAuthor #Books

Writing is 10% talent, and 90% convincing yourself you've got talent. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Editing—deleting everything you loved yesterday. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Hero's Journey = Workday 1. Refuse the call to adventure. 2. Forced into adventure anyway. 3. Meet the wise mentor who gives you pants and a kiss. 4. Tests, Allies, Foes, all day. 5. The Abyss (post lunch) 6. Metamorphosis (clock out) 7. Return with the elixir (takeaway) #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Free writing tip: Don't name your protagonist Aurora. Etymologically: A strong, symbolic name 👌 Phonetically: Like a dog trying to speak 🫸 P.S. Auroras of the world, forgive me. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

First Draft—A raw, untamed organism composed mostly of caffeine and questionable grammar. Handle with gloves. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Procrastination—The noble art of doing absolutely everything except the thing you should be doing. Frequently mistaken for research. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Inspiration—a mysterious entity that appears at 3 a.m. when you’re too tired to type, then vanishes the moment you open your laptop. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

There's no hope of writing for a living nowadays, is there? They say, without a lucky hit, you need 10 books under your belt, before you might earn enough. As a side hustle, a single book takes several years to finish. So, you need decades to (maybe) make it? Rough 🫤 #WritingCommunity #BookSky