John Holmes

Love / money / deceit / soccer / Orange County / and a crazy English aristocrat & his bonkers son. amazon.com/Glorias-Gold-J…

Found haiku: Mission Viejo Patch Newport Beach Thursday Great white shark circling surfer Beach closure triggered. #poem #haiku

@Kacey_Combs I read them mainly for enjoyment but I learn too.

Do you read poetry or literature to improve your writing? I know some (like me) also read lit and/or poetry for enjoyment. 😉 #WritingCommunity #writers

@Mary_ork I just check KDP Royalties.

Do you track every book sale… or just avoid checking to save your sanity? #AuthorsLife #WritingCommunity

@SusanSavageLee1 Many times. You can love an idea but just not feel you have the skills or determination to bring it about. You give it a go but run out of steam.

Have you ever abandoned a great writing idea? Why? #writingq #WritingCommunity

@deanpb_author Not really supportive. It can be awkward. They think they know all about you and then you’re doing this other stuff, essentially in private, & it can make them uncomfortable.

When you started writing your first book, did your friends and family know? If they did, were they supportive or not? #WritingCommunity #writerslife #writingq

@bernardtjoy The Masked Ball by Verdi. And by a long way.

I'm interested, of those that you've seen, which is your favourite opera?

@ElChandler Neither. Tending to quiet but not introverted.

For writers: is your main character introverted or extroverted?

@Kacey_Combs I basically cut anything I find boring. Also any minor characters I can easily do without. My early drafts are essentially plot and dialogue, so the later expansion is what I guess is called world-building.

What do you usually cut in revisions? Where do you find you need to expand your work? #WritingCommunity

The 4 characteristics of a pyramid scheme: Pay to play element Recruiting mandate Endless chain Extreme money transfer from the bottom to the top Doesn't matter if there's a product or service. That just keeps money flowing in the scheme, which is ponzi based, to keep it from callapsing in on itself #antiMLM #scams #PyramidSchemes #PonziSchemes

Interesting idea worth thinking about.

@elizarose159630 Because I’ve tried giving up writing many times and failed to do so I treat it as work. I just turn up like a bus driver at the depot whether I feel motivated or not. I always get through my shift even if I don’t feel like it, but of course most of the time I love it.

Authors: How do you stay motivated during the long writing or publishing process? Your experience might help another writer today.

@AuthorGFAllen No. It depends how you read and what you learn, consciously or not.

Does reading a lot naturally improve writing ability?

@Kacey_Combs I have done and it was very useful. It was a much better book afterwards. On the other hand, it didn’t do much for its commercial success. What I learned from it has been useful for other books, however.

Controversial topic of the day: Did you hire an editor before publishing your book? What about before querying agents? Why or why not is this a good idea? #writers #authors #WritingCommmunity

In Eleventh Door, the mansion becomes more than walls it becomes an unseen force watching every breath, every choice, every fear. The deeper the contestants go, the more the house reveals its hunger. a.co/d/08BDHHXW #EleventhDoor #horrortbr #psychologicalthrillerbook

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@klhicks912 @Bortkiewicz1982 I use it for research only, not editing.

How do you feel about using AI as a writer? (By this I mean using it to edit, fact check, and provide feedback)

@ClaireLLLW81 Not entirely. I have a book to write and I indulge them enough.

Do your characters completely take over?

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Just a girl with her first book❤️