AV Ray wrote a book! again!

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[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

The MS I #amquerying is summery, contemporary romance beach read with:

🏖️ Small town beach setting
😷 Chronic illness rep
🌞 A grumpy sunshine dynamic
🐕 Golden retriever/matchmaker named Waffle
👫 Idiots to friends to lovers

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@Colbywilkens Those earrings!! Amazing!!

[Mae Bennett🧣 @twiceuponabook1]

I can't believe I get to type this but my book RESTORING FOREVER is coming out. I'm so honored and excited to be working with @JessVerdi and @AlcovePress and so appreciate them for making this dream come true. Thank you thank you @LanahanCole my rockstar agent #2024debut

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

“I look over at Jonah and he’s laughing. It’s a wide, carefree, genuine laugh that doesn’t look foreign or sound forced. It’s hard to tell with his sunglasses on, but it looks like there’s not a trace of a scowl on his face. It’s beautiful; he’s beautiful.” #FridayKiss

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

when you finally hype yourself to start #amquerying and

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

Had the opportunity to work with @booksbyingrid on my #amquerying submission package and WOW what a gift. Hire this friend!!

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

#FridayKiss

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

This is the best comment I've ever received on my writing.

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@SavvyCarlisle YAY!!!

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@layabrusi Claimed!! Thank you!!

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

This week we get new @kateclayborn so everything is going to be okay

[Nora Dominick @noradominick]

i care very deeply about amy poehler returning to snl to support aubrey plaza 🥹

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@SavvyCarlisle This was not a part of my plan, but it felt like the right situation, so here we are!!

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

Got hard news today but also put a deposit down on this floof

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

Very over this "the intrusive thought won" trend. I have OCD and hearing this turned into a joke fucking sucks. If my intrusive thoughts "won" I would ruin my life, not make people giggle. Mental illness is not a goddamn joke.

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@author_hs That’s what I’ve learned to do— start something new to put my focus on. This time I’m going to try and keep my author email off my phone, too. We’ll see how long that lasts 😂

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

About to add myself to the #amquerying crowd again. I've never experienced solidarity like that found among querying writers.

I'd love to know #WritingCommunity what is your best self care practice while querying?

[twilight renaissance | fanpage @twilightreborn]

besties

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

@totallynotbex The way I almost made our group a meme using this same picture omg

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But mostly, thank you to @ameliajowrites for everything. This is long overdue, but these revisions would not have happened without her #KissPitch mentorship and feedback and encouragement and coaching and and and

[AV Ray wrote a book! again! @avraywrites]

I just finished revisions for a novel I started a year and a half ago and I'm ngl I am so fucking proud of myself