Alexander Thomas

Author, geek, baker, hiker. Now mostly on Instagram / Threads.

[Alexander Thomas @Alexand97288464]

My NaNoWriMo challenge will be to complete my self-editing passes, and get this book out to beta readers. We'll see how it goes!
#nanowrimo

[Alexander Thomas @Alexand97288464]

Finished the first draft of my second novel! It took me 8 months. Now I have editing passes, beta reading and editor passes, etc. But the draft is complete!

#fantasybooks #indieauthor #indiebooks #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writingcraft

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You can see my word count as a function of time. I kept a pretty consistent pace, except for two weeks in September when I was out with Covid.

[Alexander Thomas @Alexand97288464]

OMG OMG My novel just got a Kirkus Reviews Critical Recommendation! I’m freaking out over here!

https://t.co/qEyg5Re3kt

“…smoothly written, though relentlessly facetious … OUR VERDICT: GET IT” – Kirkus Reviews

#fantasybooks #indieauthor #kirkusreviews #amwriting #bookrelease

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Princess of Prophecy is featured in the October Epic Fantasy Bundle from BookSirens!

Interested in reading an ARC of my book, or another Epic Fantasy? Take a look:
https://t.co/4snuCCOzDw

#fantasybooks #amwriting #writingcommunity #arc #arcreader #arcreaders #epicfantasy

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Very excited -- after many years, my first book is close to publication! Release date of 19 October:
https://t.co/B799NKXICJ

#fantasybooks #amwriting #indieauthor #WritingCommunity

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@EmilyKaitlinnn Ursula Vernon / T Kingfisher! Especially the younger stuff. Fun and light but with a real heart. Summer in Orcus or Nine Goblins.

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@ItsWeary I'm going to write her into a book. Or maybe write a book around her.

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@olayinka_yaqub @Sapphire_E9 +1, stay strong. You only need 1 accept, the rejections don't matter. [Also, after a while I came to appreciate agents who made decisions quickly!]

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Editor: "Most of the time, you mastered both sentence structure and punctuation." (overall great editing pass, had to share this line) #amwriting #gotedited #amwritngbutnotverywell #writingcommunity

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Oh my god, people: apparently I've been constructing sentences where the true subject-verb pair has been demoted to a dependent clause AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS. #writingcommunity #justgotedited #amwriting #amwritingbutnotverywell

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@PatrickKAbbott @SciFiRoom Not a small thing! Embarrassingly, I had neglected to plan for that. I'll get an editor to review it. Thank you!

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My first short story is almost through a final round of Beta Reading, and then I'll submit to sci-fi/fantasy magazines for publication! *** Any advice or words of wisdom from other writers out there? *** #amwriting #scifi #fantasy #WritingCommunity

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@AsSaidbyJane Definitely been there! I had to start another project and return to the original manuscript over six months later. It was worth it, though. New project was fun, and I had fresh eyes for the old.

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3/ There are several great SFF magazines worth subscribing to out there. Here’s one list that got me digging further: https://t.co/9lOSR0P9WS

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1/ Embarrassingly, I was today years old when I realized I needed to include SFF magazines when considering the landscape of SFF and how to break in as a writer. #fantasy #scifi #amwriting #writingcommmunity

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2/ Any SFF writer should subscribe to multiple magazines! These are a great way to support the larger SFF community, as well as get fresh takes and inspiration on what and how to write.

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We've often wondered: "If Mozart and Gaudi made gelato together, what would it taste like?" Now we know!
#travel #barcelona #gelato #desserts

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@vickielanwrites I felt this one! I just finished 4 chapters over the past week, decided it was too much, nuked them all and committed to getting that part of the plot done in 1 chapter instead. I forget who said: "I don't write all the parts readers will skip."

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@ByGeorgeJreije Definition of transcendent: exceeding usual limits, SURPASSING.