I might start blogging A LOT, guys. Suddenly, I feel like documenting my querying experience here instead of on Twitter—so that I can revisit these posts and see how unhinged, or not, I was at any particular point. I’m just getting started, so prepare to unfollow because I know that, regardless of the outcome, I’ll…
Category: Social Media
Writer friends, or foes?
Silence is a writer’s friend. Except when it comes to music. I wonder how people write without music, because there are people who write in silence and that’s crazy to me. The only silence I enjoy is the one produced by the absence of unfamiliar/unwanted human noise. And I don’t only mean I need people…
Publishing Twitter = guaranteed anxiety
The last few days have been one of those “adventures” where, first, you don’t realize you’re in for a ride until your ass is on some weird train, and second, you start off normal, go through a thousand emotions, and finish feeling battered, but vaguely relieved. The context? I’m still editing. Now that we’ve established…
Focus on your shit
I come here to complain rather often. If I had enough time, I’d probably rant every single day. There’s just so much that distracts me and irritates me nowadays. First off, the weather. Man, it’s been raining nonstop, every single fucking day, for the past two weeks. That’s not a life I wish to lead….
I can’t stop procrastinating
And I HATE THAT. I probably even hate myself when I do it. I genuinely wish I could switch my focus on and off and never waste any time. Some people will tell me it’s leisure time, important, and etc. I see your point. I agree with it. But every single second we waste is…
Eyes on the prize
I’ve been feeling off as of lately. A bit afraid. Rather uncomfortable. Too anxious. And I know why. Here’s a list, because lists are my tenth favorite thing on Earth: I’m still editing my sci-fi book. It’s been almost a year (wow, how and why is this taking SO LONG?). I’m tired. But then I’m…
Social media and the occasional insanity
I wrote my first book (a YA sci-fi story) in complete isolation from social media. And that probably is one of the main reasons I’m proud of my work: I wrote it without expectations; never wondering what agents, publishers, and readers would like. I wrote for myself —and because it was either that or staring…
Twitter pitch contests
Yesterday was #DVPit day 1, a Twitter pitch event for authors who identify as members of historically marginalized minorities/groups (for more info, visit: http://dvpit.com/rulesguidelines). Twitter is fun (if used “correctly.” Correctly means many things to me. I will talk about that another day). Twitter pitches can be great, but they are invariably terrifying: It’s DIFFICULT…
Social media for writers?
I use Twitter, I post on Instagram, and I still have a Facebook account. Please note that “still have” implies that even though my account exists, I never log into it. Facebook is a dark, negative place I realized I didn’t need as soon as I finished graduate school. Good semi-riddance. I look forward to…