Consider (Chris) Bas (currently querying)

@ashtaylorwrite1 Hahaha. Kids definitely have this effect on us, parents. Many a time they dazzle us with their keen perception, though we think they don't understand.

Me: *lying on couch overwhelmed by adulting* Mr 8: What’s wrong? Me: I’m just exhausted. Mr 8: Did you get lots of rejections today? 🤣 I didn’t, but I appreciated the asking! And the insight into what he thinks exhausts me. #writerlife

@Emiyhenryu A weird mix of Adult epic/grimdark fantasy, also blending psychological horror. 😅

What are you currently writing? #WritingCommunity #writerslift

@ALAuchter Good luck, Amanda. May your journey across the querying trenches is a short one and you land your dream agent swiftly!

I’m submitting a query and the first 10 pages of my novel today for the very first time. I feel both excited and like I’m going to throw up. Send your prayers and good vibes, please!

@JudeNewcomb Since you mentioned that you are drawn more to non fiction/memoirs, how about We Did Ok, Kid by Anthony Hopkins. It's a very intense and candid self-reflection read. I believe it will resonate with you.

end of the month is approaching and i'm looking for a new book to tackle next month. any suggestions out there?

Hey there, fellow writers! With regards to writing, are you a night owl or an early bird and why's that? Personally, I'm an early bird. I wake up around 4am to start my daily routine (ala The 5am Club by Robin Sharma) and then I write until 07:30am and then off to work.

@thanosalexandr_ This is paradise within a picture! 😍 Which island is that across?

Reading London's Sea Wolf while sailing in the Aegean Sea.

@taiharrow Continuing David Gemmel's Sword in the Storm.

What books are we reading tonight?

@SweetNovember48 I definitely believe the synopsis is the most dreaded part, at least for me.

Fact 🤣

@lvoaks Darn it, you beat me to it! I don't even have that now to brag for! 😅

Set my new record! 4-minute rejection 😂

@kittykareninas Yes, it's very beautiful and quite expensive to come by...

OH she is beautiful

@TimAkers Great cover, Tim! Gives off Divinity 2 vibes (a favourite CRPG of mine).

The proof copy for the paperback of The Last Dragon Knight came in. There are still a few tweaks to the design I want to make, but this will be available soon!

@tizdesigns Good luck to your writing journey! Follow what your heart dictates!

Well I’ve taken the plunge & begun writing my first novel! I had intended to begin after I moved into my own place but there’s been delays & my creativity is currently flowing full steam. I had poetry published at 18. I’m 60 now. Better late than never I suppose. Wish me luck.

@RaleneB Happy birthday, Ralene!!!

It's my birthday, y'all. I'm 45 years young ... and I'm feeling it. I'm old enough to know better ... young enough to still feel .......... able to conquer the world. Life is still possible. Goals are within reach. God is right here with me. Here's to another amazing year! 🥳

@AnthonyLaFauci That's a tough question Anthony. It truly depends on your male character. Not all males are like the "crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of their women" sort. 😅

Real question... What does an "authentic male voice" look like in a novel?

@SDDonovan Guilty as charged! I saw this wonderful hardcover and I knew that I had to immediately buy the book. Then, once I began reading, I realised that I skipped at least 9 books in a row. And that was my first reading experience of Robin Hobb. 😅

Have you ever judged a book entirely by its cover?

@ElementasSeries Hahaha! Definitely! Also read his second book. Totally different beast. Though I still like the first more, the second one was also a great book (and with female leads)!

@ChrisBas82 They were entertaining Easter eggs!

I'm calling it. 2026's read of the year! I don't care that it's May. Kings of the Wyld wins! I am in love with this book. I loved every chapter. I hadn’t laughed this hard before while reading. The characters were the best. The story. The action. The feels.

@chrryblussm What's your jam? Epic or grimdark? Fast paced or slow-burner? Humorous or dead serious?

I miss reading fantasy novel but couldnt find a good one

@pennpaperplanes @LunaDeNuit_ I feel you. I try to restrain myself by whatever means possible, but I fail...🤣

I actually have zero willpower in a bookstore

@jandrewellis My biggest fear as a writer is that I will be forced to compromise my creative vision and voice because of external "circumstances".

What is a bigger fear as a writer? That people won't like what you wrote? That people who find it will love it but your book will be a commercial failure? Or that people will feel they are dumber having read your book?