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  1. Well, I now either have something on submission or something reserved for submission on October 1 when the market opens at all of the markets that I consider my top priorities to get into eventually. Except Lightspeed. They haven't been open since 2022. #AmWriting #AmWritingFiction #WritersOfMastodon #AuthorsOfMastodon #Bookstodon #ShortStory #Writer #Writing #WritersLlife #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity

  2. Stop the race to replace! Sign the petition to save creative industry jobs! Writing helps US express and share human emotions and journeys. No AI can replace that, but the tech companies are trying. Ignoring this now will mean we will be too late to take back control!
    Readers, you are also part of this! Please support human-only works!
    #AI #creativeindustries #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #authorsofmastodon #authors #bookstodon #humanmade
    stoptheracetoreplace.org/en

  3. Stop the race to replace! Sign the petition to save creative industry jobs! Writing helps US express and share human emotions and journeys. No AI can replace that, but the tech companies are trying. Ignoring this now will mean we will be too late to take back control!
    Readers, you are also part of this! Please support human-only works!
    #AI #creativeindustries #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #authorsofmastodon #authors #bookstodon #humanmade
    stoptheracetoreplace.org/en

  4. Stop the race to replace! Sign the petition to save creative industry jobs! Writing helps US express and share human emotions and journeys. No AI can replace that, but the tech companies are trying. Ignoring this now will mean we will be too late to take back control!
    Readers, you are also part of this! Please support human-only works!
    #AI #creativeindustries #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #authorsofmastodon #authors #bookstodon #humanmade
    stoptheracetoreplace.org/en

  5. Stop the race to replace! Sign the petition to save creative industry jobs! Writing helps US express and share human emotions and journeys. No AI can replace that, but the tech companies are trying. Ignoring this now will mean we will be too late to take back control!
    Readers, you are also part of this! Please support human-only works!
    #AI #creativeindustries #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #authorsofmastodon #authors #bookstodon #humanmade
    stoptheracetoreplace.org/en

  6. Stop the race to replace! Sign the petition to save creative industry jobs! Writing helps US express and share human emotions and journeys. No AI can replace that, but the tech companies are trying. Ignoring this now will mean we will be too late to take back control!
    Readers, you are also part of this! Please support human-only works!
    #AI #creativeindustries #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #authorsofmastodon #authors #bookstodon #humanmade
    stoptheracetoreplace.org/en

  7. A little more than 24 hours until "Where Dreams Reside" goes live on #KOBO at a limited-time discounted price. On 7th Jan 2025, it will be available on multiple platforms, and the price goes up. Don't miss the chance and claim the kobo book today!

    *Or read with subscription plans #KoboPlus #scribbd #everand
    kobo.com/ebook/where-dreams-re

    #comingsoon #kobobooks #ebook #ebooklaunch #ebookreader #readers #readersofmastodon #authorlife #authorsofmastodon #bookstodon #books

  8. Authors, some interesting results from the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) latest research project and the The Big Indie Author Data Drop including:

    75% of book sales were part of a series (fiction and non-fiction)

    Self-published authors earn more than authors who are traditionally published.

    Self-published female authors earn more than self-published male authors

    LGBTQIA+ self-published authors earn more than heterosexual self-published authors

    Successful self-published authors are not ‘agreeable'… and that's a good thing!

    More facts and figures here: allianceindependentauthors.org

    #Alli #authors #writingcommunity #author #amwriting #publishing #authorbusiness #BoldAuthors #authorsofmastodon

  9. I've learned so much from working with Dr Helen Edwards on her new author mindset course 'The Resilient Writer'. I've packed some of her mental health tools into my little author confidence tote & am ready to go!

    You can read more about it in my blog here
    annafeatherstone.com/being-an-

    #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingcourse #authormindset #writersblock #authortips #AuthorsofMastodon #BoldAuthors #writersofMastodon #DrHelenEdwards

  10. Authors, do you spend more than 50% of your work time on writing and publishing activities? If you're an independent author who does, the Alliance of Independent Authors is running a survey so they will be able to compare traditionally published author earnings to indie author earnings. The survey is also designed to spot the factors that most affect author income, the learnings from which will help indie authors optimise earnings in the years ahead. Please share.

    To participate in the ALLi survey, head to:
    surveymonkey.com/r/SKX2XD3

    #ALLi #indieauthor #indieauthors #selfpublished #selfpublishing #amwriting #writingcommunity #AustralianWriters #AusWrites #AusWriters #author #authors #AuthorsofMastodon

  11. #WritingWonders Day 31

    31-Is your MC an introvert or extrovert? MC1 is an extrovert with some introverted tendencies. MC2 is very much an introvert who has to force herself to behave as an extrovert in certain circumstances.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  12. #WritingWonders Day 29

    29-If your MC had 3 wishes, what would they be? MC1 a-wouldn't have to work hard to get what he wants, b-wife happy, compliant, c-respected by everyone esp father & wife. MC2 a-husband have decent work ethic & make a reliable living, b-all of her kids happy, healthy, & have a chance, and c-be somebody who matters.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  13. #WritingWonders Day 27

    27-Are there human rights issues in your world? If so, does your MC ever address them? MC1 doesn't care about anyone's problems outside of his own. He is convinced the world is out to get him. MC2 cares, and tries to help one person, but mostly she's trying to keep her children safe.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  14. #WritingWonders Day 25

    25-What tropes do you utilize in your story? That's a hard one. I'm not far enough along to answer that one yet. I imagine they'll become apparent as I write. I'm a pantser, so it unfolds as it unfolds.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  15. #WritingWonders Day 24

    24-Does food play a role in your book? Food can be hard to come by during certain times. Feeding her children is MC2's greatest concern. MC1 is also concerned, but gets distracted and often forgets.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  16. #WritingWonders Day 23

    23-Are any of your characters artistic or musicians?

    MC1 is not. MC2 could be a writer but needs maturity and encouragement. One of their children is artistic. MC1's brother plays the guitar. MC2's brother appreciates art and music.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  17. #WritingWonders Day 22

    22-Describe a ritual or tradition from your world. As this is based in the mid-1970s southern US, the rituals and traditions are largely the same as now. Some hold more significance than others, and that will be demonstrated in the story.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  18. #WritingWonders Day 21

    21-How fair is your world?
    MC1 feels that it is extraordinarily unfair - feels. MC2 recognizes that sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't, and that a lot of the times it's about what choices they make.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  19. #WritingWonders Day 20

    20-How dangerous is your world? What are some of the dangers?

    MC2's world is very dangerous. She has no port in any storm. Her kids aren't safe. She has no predictability, no safety nets, no guarantee even of feeding her children every day.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  20. #WritingWonders Day 19

    19-Describe your favorite side character and their relationship with your MC. Michael is my MC1's brother, MC2's BIL. He is complicated. I can't reveal too much here, but he will play an integral part in their story.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  21. #WritingWonders Day 15

    15-How does your MC feel around other people? MC1 is comfortable around "his" people but very uncomfortable around anyone he feels less than, for whatever reason. MC2 feels uncomfortable around almost everyone except a very select few.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  22. #WritingWonders Day 14

    14-Does your MC show their true self to others or wear a mask?

    MC1 lives wide open. WYSIWYG. No masks, often to his detriment. MC2 wears a mask almost all of the time, even to herself.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters

  23. #WritingWonders Day 12

    12-What do your MC and antagonist have in common? Since my two MCs are each other's antagonists, they have each other and their common history. They have immaturity. They have egos. They have fear.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters #Antagonist

  24. #WritingWonders Day 10

    10-How would your MC's closest friend/confidante describe your MC? Kind? Rude?

    MC1's closest friend is his brother. He'd say he's an asshole but loyal. He does what he thinks he needs to do in the moment. MC2 doesn't have close friends. She's pushed them away; she's just trying to survive.

    #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #AuthorsOfMastodon #AmericanSouth #Appalachia #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #WIP #MastoWriter #Mastowriters #Friendship