April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘

I write YA fantasy for those who crave an escape into adventure with a HEA 🌸 Christian wife, mom of two 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Lived in Japan for 22 years. よろしくね！😉

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

New doormat, who dis

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@iDrSunny Hi! X pushed your post to me so we’re strangers and I don’t have context. But I’m very interested in this concern you’re discussing. Could you please explain to laypeople like me why this is problematic? I Googled first but its answers are similar to the receptionist’s. 🤔

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@austinkleon If you do this, I hope you video the recording sessions. That way in addition to the podcast there’d be a YouTube option where we can watch y’all draw as we listen (and see the final drawings too). 🥰

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

Wow, I really relate to this experience. Things went awry for me after I had COVID during July ‘22. I’m still struggling off and on with this fatigue ever since.

[k snap @fauxshizzle]

@KCDavisSays I wrote a whole poetry book about chronic fatigue after covid, here's one of them

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@ianmcc @austinkleon That was a long but enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing it!

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@austinkleon This movie is what turned me into a Jodie Foster fan!

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@KrystleMatar …not me misreading that and racking my brain for a novel that features a short character with snappy comebacks in a fantasy setting. 👀 😅

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@HowtoADHD Self-trust allows you to be mindful—without shame—of your strengths and weaknesses so you can act or make adjustments accordingly.

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@HowtoADHD When you spend years trying to fit a mold that isn’t authentic of you, it erodes self-trust, aggravates perfectionism, and fosters negative self-talk. Unlearning all of that to trust in yourself again and accept all parts of you without shame is leaning into your strengths.

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

This is a constant struggle for me. I reread everything I write multiple times before sending/posting, and often edit multiple times afterwards too.

(Click through to read the quoted article on how literary agents asking for ND stories can be more ND-friendly in their process.)

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@BrobergMatthew @Itsshaunach @MCMalhotra "ND writers are often hyper-focused and as they are accustomed to being misunderstood obsess over nuance and different interpretive meanings in an excruciating and self agonizing manner, even by the standard of writers (who are all accustomed to such things)." Oof—I felt that.🤕

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@BrobergMatthew @Itsshaunach @MCMalhotra "ND writers are often hyper-focused and as they are accustomed to being misunderstood obsess over nuance and different interpretive meanings in an excruciating and self agonizing manner, even by the standard of writers (who are all accustomed to such things)." Oof—I felt that.🤕

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The edge is in the inputs.

The person who consumes from better sources, gets better thoughts.

The person who asks better questions, gets better answers.

The person who builds better habits, gets better results.

It's not the outcomes. It's the inputs.

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@DrunkScribe It's ADHD and anxiety. Gets meds/therapy! ❤️

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

I got mine too! It's larger and heftier than I expected. A really great pin. 😊

[alexaplaybts @alexaplaybts1]

@stdennard The pin is absolutely gorgeous 😍 I can't believe how stunning it came out! The photo doesn't do it justice. Thank you!

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

This account brings me joy. 🥰

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

I see you.. 😂 https://t.co/jqPdphKnGS

[Rob started writing his 2nd novel (Oh, boy!) @RHatfieldAuthor]

Unpopular opinion: I don't think high schoolers should be forced to read classic literature. I know, I wasn't ready until much later.

Rather, I'd like to see them read contemporary fiction that meets them where they are and turns them into lifelong readers.

That's our future.

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

Gratitude tennis, huh? Sounds like a good game to play with my kids too, not just my spouse! 👍🏻

[Matt Schnuck @mattschnuck]

A famous researcher predicts divorce with 91% accuracy.

He invented a game to protect against the #1 relationship killer.

Here it is (in 3 minutes):

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@alexish888 @stdennard We’re 50-50 now at nearly 10 pm Central! 👀

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@JessMeraki @stdennard Check her hands!

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@jnicolemorgan I don't know if Polyvore still exists, but I've been playing around with the app Mys Tyler. Might interest you?

[April Mack writes 🏰⚔️✨😘 @AprilMackWrites]

@LilyManshel Unfortunately my son is no longer 2 yo and is well past this level of books, but thank you for the suggestion! It would have been fun to read it to him then. :)