A Writer Observed

'By perseverance the snail reached the ark.' Spurgeon.
My strategy for finishing my first novel 🐌
Writer & podcaster (@thesilentwhypod).

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

Welcome to my novel writing journey. Tweeting the good, the bad, the inspirational and the just-not-helpful. Give me a year. Let's do this 👍

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Well, never thought I'd say this on this thread. After putting the novel out there on submission for a while, and getting nowhere, I'm working on my second one!

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

Welcome to my novel writing journey. Tweeting the good, the bad, the inspirational and the just-not-helpful. Give me a year. Let's do this 👍

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

I made it!
I have a novel.
I've worked on my query with beta readers.
I'm officially querying agents.
Not scary at all. 😱

#amwriting #amquerying

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Well, would you look at that. ❤️

My little 100 word @WritingBContest story just placed 2nd in its house. 🥳

First time entering a Pro Judged comp on there. Might just do that again 😉 (but only if it's 500 words or less. If I'm going over 500 I want at 90,000 to play with 👌).

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Well, I didn't see that coming!
Just got my highest score to date on @writingbattle 😁

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

What are the chances of this?
- I'm in two writing competitions at the same time - rare for me (@NQWpodcast & @WritingBContest)
- Results for both come out tomorrow
- And I've just spotted there's a very high chance I'm going to get beaten in both by a story about a paper crane!

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In the tradition of mapping out my writing on here, I should probably just mention that I made it to the long-list of the @NQWpodcast Prize for Flash Fiction. 🥳

Top 40 of 340 stories
500 words
Prompts: Crane and burning something
Anti-prompt: Use active voice

Feeling smug.

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

Yup, I'm trying again!
I joined the upcoming Summer Nanofiction Battle with writers from around the world. Getting ready to Battle on Aug 1, 2025! @WritingBContest
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife

Join the Battle and Learn More https://t.co/1EBlJKY5oL

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@AuthorAlchemist Thank you. I'm ok at the moment but I'll bear that in mind 👍

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@GLeslie_agent Thank you, Leslie 💗

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Looking forward to doing this again 👌🏼😁

[Writing Battle @WritingBContest]

The Summer 2024 Nanofiction Battle starts in TWO WEEKS! Still plenty of time to sign up. https://t.co/qUaW6IAe6A

There's a fun new Raid that just dropped today. Compose a poem about Writing Battle using three haikus. See you in the Tavern!

#WritingCommunity #writers

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On my. This just popped up. Well, I never thought it would take me this long to write this book. 🙈 Life just keeps throwing me curve balls, but I've got August set aside for writing only, and I am really determined to finish my final edit. 👌🏼
#MyXAnniversary

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Well, I've joined the upcoming Summer Nanofiction Battle again. Getting Ready to Battle on Aug 2, 2024! @WritingBContest
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter

Join the Battle and Learn More https://t.co/1EBlJKY5oL

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I joined the upcoming Spring Microfiction Battle with writers from around the world.
Excited to Battle again on May 3, 2024! @WritingBContest
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter

Join the Battle and Learn More https://t.co/1EBlJKY5oL

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

How amazing! Tiny books in the author's handwriting.

How I'd love to have one of those!

https://t.co/ZkT13R7vDL

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So well written - this is how you write a story. 👇

[The Silent Why Podcast @thesilentwhypod]

Want a good #Christmasmovie?
Check out the animated film - #Klaus on @netflix.
Just brilliant!
Beautiful themes of #grief, #kindness, #friendship, #childlessness - all the things you need at Christmas.
Beautifully written, great job Sergio Pablos 👌🏼. Thank you.

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

I'm so excited to have my first traditionally published words going out in Jan 2024, thanks to
@sheridanvoysey & @ThomasNelson
Publishers.

If you pre-order you get loads of bonus gifts too, so it's well worth ordering now.
👇🏻

https://t.co/TjkMmR48Hp

[A Writer Observed @AWriterObserved]

Really honoured to be part of this project and have 3 devotionals published through this amazing new book from @sheridanvoysey 😍.

I'm a published writer! One step on my journey towards published author ❤️.

And yes I'm still working on my novel, don't worry I'll get there 😉

[Sheridan Voysey @sheridanvoysey]

I have some news. Rather, WE have some news.

37 contributors from 9 countries sharing vulnerably on one of the most hidden experiences: #infertility. Due out January 30th but available for pre-order now 🙂

More👉 https://t.co/uPmRxuYx29