Demon Copperhead verdict: it was so incredible, I made graphics
"...a good story doesn't just copy life, it pushes back on it."
This book was painful
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Dear Inklings,
First of all, congratulations to our giveaway winners, Sarah Christy, Nisha Mody, and Ruthie Arbeiter! Thank you to
No big deal, just kind of emotionally wrecked by this book. Highly recommend.
Me at midnight after a 16-hour writing spree
Eyes are burning, brain is foggy, but SO ALIVE.
Fellow artists will understand.
This is me after writing for almost 12 hours straight. But look at it! I'm so proud of myself👏🏻
Claude said "Challenge: Your style is MORE literary than current trends. Even literary fantasy today is more accessible than your prose Archaic language is less common" What even!
In case you ever wondered how fast I write, I've been writing for about four hours with minimal interruptions. This is what I have.
'What you pay attention to will define, for you, what reality is.' —Oliver Burkeman
My editor and I send handwritten letters to each other, and I love that we've formed a true friendship like this
Here. Here. Here.
As I pondered over the madness of spending hours on social media or pursuing an unrequited, unfulfilling friendship, I caught myself thinking more and more, “This is not how I want to spend my life.”
Ignore my tired face. Focus on the fact that I did my civic duty.
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Finally returned books that were just languishing on my shelf for months. Came home with some more books. Help.
Anyone else going feral and screaming along with this song?
Every time I send my manuscript to my editor, I attach a note saying, "Please be gentle with me 😭" And then have to cry for a few days afterwards anyways.
Currently (re)reading. It seems I have a thing for green and gold foil.
the windup | issue 08
Literary influences according to Claude
The follow-up question I asked was, “which ones would you name as foundational texts that have influenced my manuscript?” (and