Trae Hawkins

SFF writer 💫 rep: @keiralekseii Words in Augur Mag #ViableParadise2023 he/him

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

I’m SO SO SO EXCITED to announce that I’m officially repped by @KeirAlekseii (from @jenazantian)!!!! 🥹❤️ Keir’s passion for my stories—which are about family, rebellion, queerness, and good ol’ fantasy nonsense—completely blew me away. I cant wait to see what’s next for us! 🥳🫶🏽

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

I’ve definitely been ignoring this site for the Other Place 💙☁️ (name is traewrites on there) but I’m popping in to say I’ve got a story in Beneath Ceaseless Skies!! One of my dream mags 🥹💜 https://t.co/q31L9AVEOh

[Arley Sorg @arleysorg]

So - this is the latest news: Fantasy Magazine is BACK!!!

https://t.co/jhiA4SrnKu

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

Took me forever to order a physical copy, but…! IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL 😭💜🥹 I wrote a little story about hope & humanity in a post-apocalyptic world based in the “ghost town” of Cairo, Illinois & I couldn’t be prouder 🥹

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

I go where the wind blows 🫡🍂💫

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

Seconding this! Woke up this morning wondering if my entire writing career was inevitably going to fail. Took a nap and now I’m happily drafting my third novel 🕺🏾

[Aria @AriaIgniata]

I was questioning whether I should continue writing, pursuing traditional publishing, etc. It turns out I just needed a long nap, so if you're feeling some kind of way go nap.

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

Me and my extremely talented friends & Viable Paradise alumni put together this really weird & beautiful anthology 🥹 I couldn’t be more proud of it! GET A COPY ASAP I promise you won’t regret it 💜💜💜

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

Is it weird I have zero preference when writing or reading? 🙂‍↕️

[✨Nikki is on Threads and Bluesky✨ @IAmNikkiSavoy]

Writers what’s your preference? I’m good with 1st or 3rd person, but gotta be past tense.

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

@glutawinnie 🥺🥺🥺💜💜💜💜💜

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

Imagining my book in a bookstore is one of the things that keeps me motivated 🥹

[Oli 🥂spring 2027 @OLRiesling]

What if your book gets published and it has an awesome cover and you can go visit it in the store sometimes and point at it.

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

@AriaIgniata I would immediately start crying tears of happiness if that happened 😭🥹

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

@Vonk252 Same here! The traditional publishing route is turning out to be a lot longer than I’d hoped it would be, but the idea of people reading my book & loving the characters makes me so excited & hopeful

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

HELLO PLS BUY THIS AMAZING BOOK YOU WONT REGRET IT 💫💫💫

[Nerdist @nerdist]

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for @dawbooks' The Serpent Called Mercy, an upcoming fantasy adventure novel by @roannelau. https://t.co/IfeMYiBE61

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

MY AGENT SIB HAS A GORGEOUS BOOK COVER OMG 😭💜

[Nerdist @nerdist]

We are thrilled to reveal the cover for @dawbooks' The Serpent Called Mercy, an upcoming fantasy adventure novel by @roannelau. https://t.co/IfeMYiBE61

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

@Bright__Whitney @ViableParadise It’s hard to place a specific lightbulb moment, but I think the sense of community is what still makes me look back and smile. Writing can be so lonely, but at VP I felt so loved and supported & I made lifelong friends 🥹 plus all the invaluable advice from authors I look up to!

[O.O. Sangoyomi @OOSangoyomi]

7.02.24 - i'm officially a published author✨

i wrote MASQUERADE as a student during the pandemic. i was stuck in a tiny dorm room, writing all day. for so long, this story was mine alone. but today, my Medieval West African retelling is out in the world. i hope you enjoy.

[Trae Hawkins @trae_writes]

This book is calling my name! I have no choice but to buy a copy 🫡

[O.O. Sangoyomi @OOSangoyomi]

7.02.24 - i'm officially a published author✨

i wrote MASQUERADE as a student during the pandemic. i was stuck in a tiny dorm room, writing all day. for so long, this story was mine alone. but today, my Medieval West African retelling is out in the world. i hope you enjoy.