Derek Chivers

#Alaskan, #author, #lyricist, #raconteur. #PitchWars mentor. Represented by @BeckyLeJeune at Bond Literary Agency.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

THE NEEDLESSLY RELUCTANT HERO:

"You must embark immediately upon a quest to save our world!"

"Yeah but what's in it for ME?"

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

The nicest #BirthdayPresent I ever got? My wife bought me #EnChroma #ColorBlind glasses, one year ago today.

Today on my #Birthday, my #MotherInLaw’s dog snatched those glasses off the table and destroyed them.

#HappyBirthday.
#HappyBirthdayToMe.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@tomi_adeyemi OOH, you signed my book today! Can’t wait to have it in my hands!

@MystGalaxyBooks @tomi_adeyemi

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

I made a delicious thing.

#Alaska #brewing #smokedporter #beer #beerbattered #panko #deepfried… https://t.co/2HdA9DrOvT

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@TherealMrBest @raganewing @DeathStarPR I think you somehow missed your own point.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@DeathStarPR The Death Star was military grade government hardware operated by highly trained soldiers.

I think you mean to suggest that we’d all be safer if we unconditionally trusted the Empire and disarmed the Rebel Alliance.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

Follow me and tweet me your pitch here this week—following the #PitMad format at the #PitchWars website—for a free critique! https://t.co/XN78hSpPRd

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@arcticninjapaul Tons of fun. I enjoyed the pacing and appreciated the carefully chosen level of exposition—when, what, and how to reveal. At the end of the day it was just really good sci-fi noir.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@AnaMardoll Hi from Alaska, where store brand milk is $3.99.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

LUPERCALIA: new poetry on The Life Partners Tumblr
https://t.co/ak9ARyzH4E

#poem #valentine #valentinesday #lupercalia #unrequitedlove #love #loss #mourning #art #amwriting #poetry

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

Hey @ActuallyNPH, I can't help but imagine that Barney Stinson would be pretty excited for this
https://t.co/d4KKhpezaM
#CobraKai #KarateKid

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

And there is absolutely NO WAY the government would select foods from businesses that ultimately profit Trump & Co. https://t.co/M7zOFBTjAw

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

Shocking anti-hunger advocates, the Trump admin is proposing to replace half of food stamp money with a box of government-selected food they’d deliver monthly. They’d call it a “Harvest Box” even though it wouldn’t include anything fresh. https://t.co/jjc9Edgp0S

[Jaime Questell 🎡🎪🎟 @JaimeQuestell]

In 2014, before a signing for another author, I jumped behind the signing table at my favorite indie bookshop and pretended to sign books. Today, I had my first signing there. Don’t give up.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

I love a good #murder in the morning.

#amwriting #alaska #alaskan #author #coffee #coffeeshop

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@Janet_Reid Personally, I value blurbs more than flap copy. I don’t even read the flap anymore because I like to go in blind—but a good blurb is like a solid recommendation from someone I respect.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@Fyrekatz1 @LyndsayEly Came here to say this.

[Lyndsay Ely @LyndsayEly]

Happy Anniversary! GUNSLINGER GIRL has been in the world for one month today! To celebrate, I'm giving away a pre-order of any 2018 #YA/#MG debut, winner's choice! Follow + RT (not QRT) by 2/9, 9pm EST to enter. Int'l ok. (See details on pic & comment what you'd like to win!)

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

I’m okay being cliché.

#alaska #coffeeshop #author #authorsofinstagram #kaladibrothers… https://t.co/3kftrYDJlb

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

@cfiesler I must have had a different account prior to 2003, but this is quite worthy.

[Derek Chivers @derek_chivers]

CKY4: The Latest & Greatest
Circa 2004 https://t.co/wFNB0DH2DW

[Dr. Casey Fiesler is no longer on here @cfiesler]

Let's play a game. Go to Amazon, to "Your Orders," and with the year drop-down, find the earliest year listed... and then RT and tell us what the FIRST thing you ever bought on Amazon was. Bonus points for it being nearly 20 years ago. :) #BabysFirstAmazon